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Boston Defeats Charlotte 93-86 - Recap
Payton Pritchard went off for 34 points and added 7 rebounds leading Boston to a 93-86 win over Charlotte on Sunday at TD Garden.
The Celtics earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -10.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 209.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Sam Hauser had 15 points for Boston and Luke Kornet chipped in with 11 points. Payton Pritchard had 7 assists for the Celtics, while Jordan Walsh was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Charlotte got 14 points from Jusuf Nurkic in a losing cause and another 14 points from Josh Okogie. Damion Baugh contributed 6 assists for the Hornets, while Jusuf Nurkic had 9 rebounds.
The Celtics hit the break winning 54-43 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Charlotte as they grabbed 52 boards, while Boston only had 48