Celtics Face Hot-Shooting Hornets in Playoffs

0:00It's March 6th for the Charlotte Hornets, let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. The Boston Celtics are heading into playoffs at TD Garden for the 12th straight season. Despite losing key players like Drew Holiday, Al Hoerford, and Chris Staff's Porzingus in the offseason, plus Jason Tatum missing most of the year with. Injury, they've crushed expectations. Sitting at 41 wins and 21 losses, they're locked in second place in the Eastern Conference. Both players like Nehemias Keta, Baylor Shireman, and Rookie Hugo Gonzalez have stepped up big while Jalen Brown emerges as a real MVP contender. Under coach Joe Mozilla, Tatum could even debut Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks, adding all NBA firepower late. Now, eyes turn to first round matchups, with the Charlotte Hornets as the top projected foe if Boston holds the two seed. The Hornets are on fire with the league's longest active win streak at six games. They just rolled into Boston and smashed the Celtics 1-18-89, one of Boston's ugliest

1:01losses this year. Celtics guard Derek White, called them talented, unselfish shooters, with tough defense and smart coaching from Charles Lee. Charlotte's peaking perfectly, going 16-3 in their last 19 games, including six straight blowouts by at least 16 points, a feat. Last match by the 2017-2018, warriors who won it all. Since New Year's Day, they've toppled teams like the Celtics, Rockets, Magic, Nuggets, Lakers, and Thunder on the road by double digits. Their third and three-point shooting at 37.9% overall, leading the league at 39.3% since January 1st. That hot shooting makes them dangerous in a short series, much like Miami did to Boston two years ago. Coach Lee knows the Celtics inside out from his assistant days during their title run. Sure, Charlotte Lacks play off experience with young stars like Lamello Ball and Brandon Miller, while Boston boasts champs and Tatum Plus Brown.

2:02Still, the hornet's look like Boston's trickiest first round test, and avoiding the plane could make it even tougher. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. Podcasts hit different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense.