Tatum's 32 Points Lead Celtics to Win

0:00It's March 30th. Charlotte Hornets news today starts now. AI powered and ready for kickoff. Jason Tatum dropped 32 points on 52% shooting, as the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets, 104-14-2, 99. It was his best scoring night since coming back March 6th, and his first 30-plus in a regular season game since April 8th, 2025. Against the Knicks. This win pushed Boston to 50 wins and 24 losses, locking in their playoff spot with eight games left. Tatum looks sharp right from the jump, starting with a two handed dunk that had the crowd roaring. He scored 20 by half-time, on 7 of 12 shots, and helped fuel the team's first 15 points. Even with starters Jalen Brown and Derek White banged up, he stepped up big, showing that growing confidence as his minutes ramp up. The spectrum center felt like the garden with all those duke fans and Celtic supporters cheering every bucket. Tatum flecks for them, pre-tip off, and raised his hand to the stands after key plays,

1:01living up to his rep for showing out on the road where fans travel. Far to rep green. In the fourth, when Charlotte cut a close, Tatum shut him down, quick assisting a dunk, hitting a hook shot, then draining a three-over-miles bridges. For a 16-point lead, Coach Joe Mazula praised his reads on defenses, and Tatum said he felt more decisive, less rushed, though still building stamina. Boston's rolling into Atlanta and Miami next, mindset strong no matter who's in or out. Tatum ain't taken nothing for granted in this tough league, and after that performance, yeah, he's looking all the way back.