Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets
· NBA Cup - Group Play
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/6
Matchup Prediction
Hornets: 43.1%
Celtics: 56.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 BOS |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W1 |
| 121.0 | Points Against | 103.0 |
| 0-1 | Last Ten Games | 1-0 |
| 113.0 | Points Per Game | 110.0 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 39.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.0 |
| 28.0 | Assists Per Game | 26.0 |
| 5.0 | Blocks Per Game | 4.0 |
| 10.0 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 0.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 14.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 21.0 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Oct 22 |
| Coby White, G | Out | Oct 22 |
| Kon Knueppel, G | Out | Oct 22 |
| Kylan Boswell, G | Out | Oct 20 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter, G | Out | Oct 18 |
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Spectrum Center
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2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
 Toronto |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Boston |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
 New York |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlotte |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miami |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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