Celtics Top Performers Payton Pritchard: 34 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 3PM Sam Hauser: 15 points, 2 rebounds, 4 3PM ...

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 34 points on Sunday and the Boston Celtics swept consecutive home games against the ...

In a thrilling regular-season finale, the Boston Celtics secured a 93-86 victory against the Charlotte Hornets, thanks to a standout performance by Payton Pritchard, who scored a game-high 34 points.

When Jusuf Nurkic was acquired by the Charlotte Hornets around the trade deadline, the expectation was for him to slowly work his way into the starting lineup.

Nurkic ended Sunday's 93-86 loss to Boston with 14 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals in 29 minutes.

Nurkic is in the Hornets ' starting lineup against the Celtics on Sunday. With Mark Williams (foot) sidelined, Nurkic will make his ninth start for the Hornets on Sunday (and sixth since the beginning ...

Former Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer reportedly criticized Jusuf Nurkić's teamwork and screening before Nurkić was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in February.