National Basketball Association
Charlotte 104, Boston 95
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 5, 2015
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#72 J.T. Orr, #70 Brent Barnaky, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance:
16720
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Hornets 104, Celtics 95: Kemba Walker scored 33 points to lead visiting Charlotte to a win over Boston.
Cody Zeller had 20 points and Gerald Henderson added 13 and a career high-tying eight assists for the Hornets, who capped a 2-0 road trip after opening the season 3-12 away from home. Marvin Williams chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds off the bench to help Charlotte claim a 48-33 advantage on the glass.
Jared Sullinger led the Celtics with 22 points and eight rebounds while his fellow starters combined for just 18 points on 8-of-30 shooting. Jae Crowder and James Young scored 13 points apiece off the bench as Boston fell to 2-7 since trading away point guard Rajon Rondo.
Walker had 11 points to help Charlotte take a 24-16 lead after one quarter and Henderson's layup in the final minute of the first half gave the Hornets a 50-36 advantage. Walker's two 3-pointers midway through the third pushed the lead to 21 and it was 79-62 entering the fourth.
Walker made jumper with just under eight minutes left to give Charlotte an 88-72 lead before a 10-0 run capped by Young's 3-pointer cut Boston's deficit to six points entering the final five minutes. Gary Neal's triple and Walker's basket on back-to-back possessions pushed the Hornets' lead to 11 with three minutes to go and the edge never fell below seven points down the stretch.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Young's 13 points represent his career high and it came in his first action since Dec . 5. ... Hornets C Bismack Biyombo led all players with 10 rebounds. ... Sullinger also had four of Boston's seven blocked shots and two of its eight steals.
Top Game Performances
Charlotte |
|
Boston |
Kemba Walker 33 |
Scoring |
Jared Sullinger 22 |
Gerald Henderson 8 |
Assists |
Brandon Bass 4 |
Bismack Biyombo 10 |
Rebounds |
Jared Sullinger 8 |
Kemba Walker 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Jared Sullinger 6 |
Bismack Biyombo 1 |
Steals |
Phil Pressey 2 |
Bismack Biyombo 2 |
Blocks |
Jared Sullinger 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Charlotte
|
104 |
48.7 |
6-19 |
22-23 |
22 |
48 |
10 |
2 |
16 |
Boston
|
95 |
39.6 |
7-18 |
16-23 |
22 |
33 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Celtics have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .250 after a loss.
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Charlotte will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Hornets have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .240 after a loss.