Jayson Tatum and Key Celtics Players to Watch vs. the Hornets - April 12

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Celtics vs. Hornets: Players to Watch

Celtics Key Players

Tatum is averaging 26.9 points, 4.9 assists and 8.1 rebounds.

Jaylen Brown averages 23 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists.

Derrick White's numbers on the season are 15.3 points, 4.3 boards and 5.2 assists per contest, shooting 46.3% from the floor and 39.8% from downtown, with an average of 2.7 made 3-pointers.

Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 20.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 2 blocked shots.

Jrue Holiday is averaging 12.5 points, 4.8 assists and 5.4 boards.

Hornets Key Players

Bridges averages 21.3 points, 7.4 boards and 3.4 assists. He is also sinking 46.1% of his shots from the field and 34.9% from 3-point range, with 2.3 triples per contest.

Per game, Brandon Miller gets the Hornets 17.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks.

Nick Richards averages 9.7 points, 8 boards and 0.8 assists. He is draining 69.1% of his shots from the field.

The Hornets receive 10.3 points per game from Grant Williams, plus 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

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

Celtics vs. Hornets Stat Insights

Boston Key Stats

The Celtics' +887 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 120.3 points per game (second in the NBA) while giving up 109.2 per contest (fifth in the league).

Boston comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.7 boards. It is pulling down 46.2 rebounds per game (second in the league) compared to its opponents' 43.5 per outing.

The Celtics hit 16.5 three-pointers per game (first in the league) at a 38.8% rate (third-best in the NBA), compared to the 12.9 per game their opponents make at a 35.1% rate.

Boston averages 120 points per 100 possessions on offense (first in the league), and gives up 109.1 points per 100 possessions (third in the NBA).

Charlotte Key Stats

The Hornets have been outscored by 10.2 points per game (posting 106.5 points per game, 29th in league, while allowing 116.7 per outing, 22nd in NBA) and have a -817 scoring differential.

The 40.3 rebounds per game Charlotte accumulates rank 30th in the NBA, five fewer than the 45.3 its opponents collect.

The Hornets hit 1.7 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 11.9 (23rd in the league) compared to their opponents' 13.6.

Charlotte ranks 28th in the NBA with 107 points scored per 100 possessions, and 29th defensively with 116.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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