Jayson Tatum and Key Celtics Players to Watch vs. the Hornets - April 1

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Celtics vs. Hornets: Players to Watch

Celtics Key Players

Jayson Tatum averages 27.3 points, 8.2 boards and 4.9 assists.

Brown averages 23.2 points, 5.5 boards and 3.6 assists, shooting 50.2% from the field and 35.8% from downtown, with 2.1 made treys per game.

Derrick White's numbers on the season are 15.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, shooting 46.6% from the floor and 40.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.7 made treys.

Kristaps Porzingis' numbers on the season are 20.2 points, 6.9 boards and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 50.9% from the field and 36.5% from downtown, with an average of 1.9 made 3-pointers.

Jrue Holiday is averaging 12.8 points, 5.5 boards and 5 assists.

Hornets Key Players

Miles Bridges averages 21.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists. He is also sinking 46.2% of his shots from the field and 35.2% from 3-point range, with 2.3 triples per contest.

Brandon Miller averages 17 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He is also draining 43.5% of his shots from the field and 37.1% from 3-point range, with 2.4 triples per game.

Nick Richards averages 9.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists. He is sinking 68.8% of his shots from the floor.

The Hornets receive 23.9 points per game from LaMelo Ball, plus 5.1 rebounds and 8 assists.

Grant Williams' numbers on the season are 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He is draining 41.3% of his shots from the floor and 37.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 triples.

Celtics vs. Hornets Stat Insights

Boston Key Stats

The Celtics are outscoring opponents by 11.4 points per game with a +842 scoring differential overall. They put up 120.9 points per game (second in the NBA) and give up 109.5 per contest (fifth in the league).

Boston ranks second in the league at 46.4 rebounds per game. That's 3.1 more than the 43.3 its opponents average.

The Celtics make 16.5 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 3.7 more than their opponents (12.8).

Boston's 120.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank first in the NBA, and the 109.2 points it allows per 100 possessions rank third in the league.

Charlotte Key Stats

The Hornets' -781 scoring differential (being outscored by 10.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 106.4 points per game (29th in NBA) while allowing 116.9 per contest (22nd in league).

The 40.6 rebounds per game Charlotte accumulates rank 30th in the NBA, 4.7 fewer than the 45.3 its opponents record.

The Hornets connect on 11.9 three-pointers per game (22nd in the league) at a 35.1% rate (24th in NBA), compared to the 13.5 per contest their opponents make, shooting 37.8% from deep.

Charlotte's 106.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 28th in the NBA, and the 117.1 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 29th in the league.

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