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Brown, Tatum spark Celtics to much-needed victory over Hornets
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combine for 73 points as Boston avenges a Sunday loss to Charlotte.
By KEN POWTAKAssociated Press
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Jaylen Brown drives to the basket for two of his 38 points Wednesday in Boston’s 120-111 win against the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden.
Charles Krupa/Associated Press
BOSTON Jaylen Brown scored 38 points, Jayson Tatum added 35, and the Boston Celtics rebounded from an embarrassing loss a night earlier with a 120-111 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
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The Charlotte Hornets made 35 total appearances over the course of their pre-All-Star Break schedule and after a much-needed midseason break, will take part in another 37 outings over the next nine weeks. There’s plenty to unpack from the opening two months and even more to look forward to from the Charlotte Hornets as the condensed 2020-21 NBA campaign continues to transpire.
Hornets Excelling in Clutch Time: Charlotte currently sits seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 17-18 record thanks largely to its ability to win close games this season. The team holds the best net rating in clutch time by an absurdly wide margin (53.0; next closest is Philadelphia at 26.0) and has the third-best winning percentage in these particular situations (.688; 11-5). Time and time again, the Hornets are putting themselves in position to win and more often than not, are finding ways to pull out close games against quality opponents.