Celtics vs Hornets: Home Court Advantage

0:00On April 7th, tonight, the Boston Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden for an 8 p.m. Eastern tip-off on April 7th, 2026. This matchup feels like a playoff preview between two Eastern conference teams on hot streaks. The Celtics are favored by four and a half points with a money line around minus 2-10 and the total sits at 2-21. Boston has won eight of their last ten games and owns an eight-and-two record straight up against Charlotte over the past ten meetings. There's six and one against the spread in their last seven, fresh off four straight double-digit victories, including a strong finish against the Raptors. The Hornets have grabbed four in a row and stunned Boston at this arena last month, but the Celtics bounce back later with a 15-point win even, without Jalen Brown. Charlotte leads the league and made three pointers, yet they face the NBA's stingiest defense, which allows just 107 points per game. Key eyes turn to Jason Tatum, whose averaging double-digit rebounds lately with nine or

1:01more and eight of his last nine, and Peyton Pritchard, who's top 14 points in five of six recent games. For Charlotte, Rookie Continuable has been shining at nearly 19 points per game. Expect Boston to treat this late season clash like a statement, leveraging home court where they're 27 and 11 straight up. To handle, Charlotte's momentum and keep rolling toward the playoffs. Get your update from Boston Celtics News today, powered by AI.