Hornets vs Celtics: Underdogs' Chance

0:00It's March 29th. This is Boston Celtics News today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. Charlotte Hornets are hosting the Boston Celtics tonight at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, tipping off at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. The Hornets sit 10th in the Eastern Conference play-in race, just a half game out of 8th, so this one's huge after their 5-game winning streak. Got snapped yesterday by Philly. Odds have Boston as a one-point favorite on the road, with Hornets at plus 1, Moneyline nearly even, and total at 2.15 and a half. Boston's rolling into a 4-game road trip on the first night of a back-to-back, and their injury report is stacked. Jason Tatum's a game-time decision, managing a big injury recovery, All-Star Jalen Brown missed Friday, with Achilles' issues, and is questionable, plus. Derek White and Nea Mayas-Ketta are iffy with knee stuff. That means the top Celtic scorers might sit or be limited, turning this into potential load management. Hornets have been money as underdogs, going 27 and 17 against the spread overall, 12 and

1:058 at home. They've covered their last 3 versus top 4 e-seeds, including a 29-point B-down in Boston earlier this month. Charlotte leads the league in 3's made, third in accuracy, and Boston's perimeter D ranks bottom half even when healthy. Both teams play slow, bottom 6 in pace, so others have hit big lately. Boston 3 of 4, Charlotte 4 straight in 7 of 10. Rookie star Khan Nwepple, leading the NBA in 3's and setting rookie records, could feast, especially with same-game parlayes eyeing him over. 17 points in 3 and a half triples, plus Lamello Ball over 20 and Brandon Miller ladding it up from deep. Keep an eye on Charlotte covering his home dogs, their shooters match up perfect against the shorthanded Celtic squad, pushing for rest before the playoffs heat up.