Celtics vs Hornets: Battle for Playoff Positioning

0:00It's March 29. Welcome in. This is Boston Celtics News today, where Team Coverage meets AI. Tonight the Boston Celtics head to Charlotte for the second of three games against the Hornets this season. Hornets crushed them 11-8-89 back on March 4th in Boston, with the finale set for April 7th there too. Celtics sit at 49 wins and 24 losses, locked in second place in the east, 4.5 games behind Detroit. Hornets are 39 and 34. 10th in the conference, but surging hard. Since January 1st, Charlotte's gone 28-12, boasting the league's top net rating at 11-5, with the number one offense and 6th ranked offense. They lead in rebounding and second chance points too. Celtics are 7-3 in their last 10, fresh off two straight wins, and they're 30-14 against the east overall. Both squads are battle-tested lately, Hornets 7-3 over 10, but dropped their last a filly on a back-to-back.

1:00Celtics kick off a four-game road swing here, before Atlanta, Miami, and Milwaukee. Charlotte wraps a seven-game homestand, then hits Brooklyn quick. Fatigue could play in with Hornets 10-4 on 2nd nights of back-to-backs. Andrews loomed large for Boston, Nicola Vusavitch outpost finger surgery, Jalen Brown sidelined by Achilles tendonitis, Derek Y. questionable with, knee-stuff, though Jason Tatum's good to go. Celtics rule out Tijaine Salon on calf and Grant Williams with illness. Watch Tatum vs. Miles Bridges, and why if he plays against Lamello Balkees by perimeter D, boards, and threes will decide it. Celtics need Chris Ball movement to flip the script from that turnover-filled loss, while Hornets ride their 3-point barrage. This one's prime for fireworks as playoff positioning heats up.