Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction NBA Picks 11/2/24

The Boston Celtics and the Charlotte Hornets do battle once again at the Spectrum Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Pick.

The Boston Celtics have hit the ground running with five wins from their first six games and they will be eager to stay hot after blowing past the Hornets in a 124-109 road win last night. Jayson Tatum led the team with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists, Jaylen Brown added 25 points with six rebounds and five assists while Derrick White chipped in with 17 points and five assists. As a team, the Celtics shot 47 percent from the field and 13 of 42 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 40 points in the first quarter to take an early 17-point lead, but the Hornets came back to cut the lead to just one point before the Celtics went on a pivotal 7-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away in the end. The Celtics will meet the Hawks and Warriors after this game.

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets have been in a rut as they’ve lost three of their last four games overall and they will be hoping for a better result after getting beaten by the Celtics last night. LaMelo Ball led the team with 31 points on 12 of 25 shooting, Tre Mann added 23 points with five assists off the bench while Miles Bridges chipped in with 14 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. As a team, the Hornets shot 46 percent from the field and 19 of 48 from the 3-point line as they exploded for 42 points in the second quarter to claw back from an early deficit, only to allow the Celtics to finish with a flurry in the fourth quarter to slip away in a game that was closer than the final score suggests. The Hornets will face the Wolves following this one.

The Celtics are still missing a couple of key players with Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford both out, while the Hornets are coming in with a full squad once again. The Celtics needed to respond after losing their first game of the season and it was the Hornets who were the unlucky recipients of a tough contest. Still, the Hornets were more than competitive throughout three quarters of the game last night and I think we’re going to see more of the same in this one. I have the Celtics winning once again, but this time I think the Hornets get close enough to get the cover at home.