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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) gets a fast break dunk against the Charlotte Hornets during the first quarter of an NBA game at the Spectrum Center. –Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Jaylen Brown pumped in 25 as the Boston Celtics fended off the host Charlotte Hornets in a 124-109 victory in the NBA Friday night.
Derrick White added 17 points, Jrue Holiday posted 14 points and Neemias Queta had 12 points as the Celtics responded from their overtime loss at Indiana on Wednesday — their only setback this season. Tatum also pulled in 11 rebounds.
Article continues after this advertisementLaMelo Ball racked up 31 points and four assists to lead the Hornets. Tre Mann had 23 and Miles Bridges provided 14 points.
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The Hornets knocked down 19 made 3-pointers, but Boston outscored Charlotte 29-6 at the free-throw line.
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The game pitted first-year Hornets coach Charles Lee against the team he helped guide to an NBA title as an assistant coach last season.
Boston’s 11-point lead in the third lead was cut to 85-84 after Mann made a layup with 2:39 left in the quarter. The Celtics took a 92-86 cushion into the fourth.
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Charlotte trimmed its deficit to 100-99 but was held to only two points over the next four-plus minutes as Boston’s lead grew to 111-101 after Holiday’s free throw with 4:13 left in the game.
The Hornets scored 21 points over the final 6 1/2 minutes of the first half to trim its deficit to 71-67 at halftime.
The Celtics shot 52 percent from the floor and made all 10 of their free throws in the first half. Charlotte shot 51.1 percent from the floor and went 13-for-29 on 3-pointers before the break.
Boston finished the first quarter on a 17-8 spurt to take a 40-25 lead.
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Celtics guard Sam Hauser returned after missing three games due to a back ailment. He scored six points off the bench.
The teams will meet again in Charlotte on Saturday night. –Field Level Media291bet
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