Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard added 22 with six triples and the Celtics of Boston beat the Hornets of Charlotte 113-103 for the second consecutive night at the Spectrum Center.
Derrick White added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Celticswho defeated the Hornets 124-109 on Friday night. Boston improved to 6-1.
LaMelo Ball surpassed the 30-point barrier for the fourth time this season for Charlotte, finishing with 36 points on 15-of-26 shooting before fouling out for the second straight game. Brandon Miller totaled 16 points in his return from a glute strain.
Tatum was just 1 of 9 from beyond the arc, but made 14 of 17 free throws.
There were no incidents on the court Saturday night after former Boston player Grant Williams committed a second-degree flagrant foul and was ejected for running over Tatum at half court.
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