The Boston Celtics had defeated Charlotte in their three previous meetings. Pritchard got off to a hot start, scoring Boston’s first five points. This gave them an early 8-3 lead.

Boston heads into a matchup with Charlotte as winners of three games in a row at home. Sunday's meeting is the first of the season between the two teams.

Jeffries 3-6 0-0 7, Okogie 3-10 2-4 10, M.Williams 5-12 0-0 10, Simpson 5-16 0-0 11, Smith Jr. 3-7 1-1 9, Gibson 1-3 0-0 2, Salaun 2-6 0-0 5, Nurkic 5-14 3-3 14, Baugh 2-7 0-0 5, Curry 6-8 0-0 17 ...

Percentages: FG .376, FT .611. 3-Point Goals: 11-39, .282 (Jeffries 3-8, Moore Jr. 2-3, Sims 2-5, Okogie 2-7, Nurkic 1-3, Salaun 1-7, Diabate 0-1, Simpson 0-2, Baugh ...

Jeffries 3-6 0-0 7, Okogie 3-10 2-4 10, M.Williams 5-12 0-0 10, Simpson 5-16 0-0 11, Smith Jr. 3-7 1-1 9, Gibson 1-3 0-0 2, Salaun 2-6 0-0 5, Nurkic 5-14 3-3 14, Baugh 2-7 0-0 5, Curry 6-8 0-0 17 ...

BC built a 4-0 lead in the match’s first five minutes, but North Carolina tied it at 5 before the sides traded goals for the ...

Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Charlotte 48 (M.Williams 12), Boston 52 (Horford 11). Assists_Charlotte 25 (Nurkic 6), Boston 36 (Tatum 8). Total Fouls_Charlotte 14, Boston 11. A_19,156 (18,624 ...