Celtics Crush Hornets, Secure 50th Win

0:00On March 30, Boston Celtics rolled over the Charlotte Hornets Sunday night, 11-4-99 right there at Spectrum Center. That victory locked in Boston's 50th win this season to close out March strong on the road. Jason Tatum owned the court with 32 points in 8 assists, while Peyton Pritchard exploded for 28 points in beast mode. Hornets entered off a five-game win streak snapped by Philly the night before. He's dealt with injuries too, no Jalen Brown due to a calf issue, Derek White sidelined, so they rolled out Sam Halzer, Pritchard Tatum, Nehemiah's Cata, and Jordan Walsh to start. Tatum came out firing, hitting jumpers and dimes early, building that lead quick. Pritchard kept the heat on with mid-range buckets and lobs. Charlotte, sitting 10th in the east, hasn't sniffed the playoffs in nine years, and this one highlighted their uphill fight. Then stepped up huge for Boston. Guys like Cata slamming home points, Baylor Shireman draining threes, Ron Harper Jr. cutting

1:02for layups. Celtics led by 14 at halftime, stretched it to 20 in the third, then fended off a late Charlotte rally. Boston now heads to Miami Wednesday, April 1st, at 7.30pm to battle the heat, carrying that momentum into April. This has been Boston Celtics News today, powered by AI.