Hornets Fall to Celtics, LaMelo Shines

0:00On April 8th, Lamello Ball dropped 36 points, with 23 of them coming in the first half. But the Hornets still fell to the Celtics one, 13-102. They jumped out hot from three early, clamping down on defense without Boston stars Jalen Brown and Jason Tatum, and took a double-digit lead after the first quarter. Things tightened up in a second, with the Celtics answering every Hornets bucket, but Lamello kept them ahead by five at the break. He stayed unstoppable into the third, weaving for floters while Brandon Miller heated up too. Boston stars fired back though, closing the quarter on a 10-0 run to flip the game. Fans saw the Miller rise big time, playing through contact like he's playoff ready, while Miles Bridges grabbed 12 boards and dished assists as the glue guy. Defense held strong against Elise Shooting, but the second half exposed issues. The Rees went cold under pressure, just like against Philly, and they got. Deet on defensive rebounds. Now the loss drops Charlotte to ninth place, with Orlando and Philly off, while Toronto's

1:04win pushes Miami back. Everyone's rooting for Timberwolves and Rockets results before Friday's home finale against the locked in top seed pistons. That stumble shows the growing pains, but Lamello's fire keeps the playoff push alive, watch how they bounce back. This has been Charlotte Hornets News today, powered by AI.