Celtics Crush Hornets, Tatum Shines

0:00It's March 30th. From game day to every day, this is Boston Celtics News today, powered by AI. Boston Celtics just handled the Charlotte Hornets 114-99, grabbing their third win in a row. Jason Tatum dropped 32 points with 8 assists. Peyton Pritchard lit it up for 28, and Nia Mayas-Keta chipped in 17 points. Plus 8 boards. The Celtics pulled this off without Jalen Brown, who's out with Achilles tendonitis for a second-street game. Pritchard's been balling us his replacement, getting to the rim easy, and hitting all six free throws. Hornets lead the league in May 3s, but went cold, making just 12-43 from deep. Tatum stayed strong all night, hitting 5-10 from outside, while their stars like Lamello Ball, Brandon Miller, and Conn Newepple, combined for a rough 7-27 on 3s. Celtics jumped out to a 19-point lead by half-time, holding Charlotte to trash shooting early. Hornets clawed back to 9-4, but Tatum buried a dagger three over Miles Bridges, stared

1:03down the crowd, and pumped the lead to 16. Pritchard's layup made it 17, and Hornets coach Charles Lee cleared the bench with 352 left. Charlotte wraps their 7-game homestand 5-2, locking a play-in spot, while Celtics head to Atlanta tomorrow, and Hornets hit Brooklyn. Tuesday. Keeping the Eastern Conference grind rolling.