NBAThu 3 Dec
CelticsCelticsBoston Celtics8–2 · #2
VS8:30 AM PHT
HornetsHornetsCharlotte Hornets3–7 · #11
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Celtics vs Hornets: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Thu 3 Dec, 8:30 AM PHTThursday 3 December 2026 · 8:30 AM PHT · TD Garden
Tip-off in
22days20hrs08min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 5 Nov.
Boston Celtics 22 players
- Derrick WhiteGuard · 30
- Mike ConleyGuard · 37
- Payton PritchardGuard · 27
- Jordan WalshGuard · 20
- Jaden SpringerGuard · 22
- Baylor ScheiermanGuard · 24
- Jayson TatumForward · 26
- Paul GeorgeForward · 34
- Hugo GonzalezForward · 18
- Anton WatsonForward · 24
- Sam HauserForward · 27
- Mitchell RobinsonCenter · 26
- Chris BoucherCenter · 32
- Luka GarzaCenter · 26
- Luka GarzaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 24
- A. WilliamsPosition not listed
- D. MitchellPosition not listed
- H. GonzalezPosition not listed
- J. C. CenacPosition not listed
- R. HarperPosition not listed
Charlotte Hornets 27 players
- Coby WhiteGuard · 24
- DaQuan JeffriesGuard · 27
- Grayson AllenGuard · 29
- Nick SmithGuard · 20
- Dennis SchroderGuard · 31
- Isaiah WongGuard · 24
- Vasilije MicicGuard · 31
- Pat ConnaughtonGuard · 32
- Royce O'NealeForward · 31
- Grant WilliamsForward · 26
- Hannes SteinbachForward · 18
- Drew PetersonForward · 25
- Brandon MillerForward · 22
- Xavier TillmanForward · 26
- Jared RhodenForward · 25
- Tidjane SalaunForward · 19
- Naz ReidCenter · 25
- Moussa DiabateCenter · 23
- C. AndersonPosition not listed
- J. JoinerPosition not listed
- K. KnueppelPosition not listed
- L. McNeeleyPosition not listed
- M. AjayiPosition not listed
- P. HallPosition not listed
- R. KalkbrennerPosition not listed
- S. JamesPosition not listed
- W. FricksPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Celtics
Jayson TatumF · 8 games · 31.6 min
- PTS
- 26.0
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 7.0
Paul GeorgeF · 8 games · 27.9 min
- PTS
- 16.1
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 4.5
Derrick WhiteG · 9 games · 26.9 min
- PTS
- 12.8
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 4.4
Hornets
Brandon MillerF · 9 games · 30.4 min
- PTS
- 21.3
- REB
- 5.4
- AST
- 2.7
Naz ReidC · 10 games · 28.9 min
- PTS
- 16.6
- REB
- 8.3
- AST
- 1.7
Grayson AllenG · 9 games · 26.6 min
- PTS
- 14.9
- REB
- 2.8
- AST
- 2.8
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Boston Celtics
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 8 | 6 | 31.6 | 26.0 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 41.2 | 36.2 | 88.5 |
| Paul George | 8 | 5 | 27.9 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 39.6 | 35.6 | 71.4 |
| Derrick White | 9 | 6 | 26.9 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 46.7 | 31.7 | 95.2 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9 | 0 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 37.5 | 35.2 | 84.6 |
| Neemias Queta | 9 | 2 | 21.3 | 9.9 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 61.5 | 20.0 | 60.9 |
| Sam Hauser | 9 | 0 | 20.4 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 48.0 | 39.5 | 100.0 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 9 | 1 | 19.9 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 37.0 | 40.7 | 100.0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 8 | 4 | 18.2 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 90.5 | – | 47.1 |
| Jordan Walsh | 9 | 4 | 15.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 26.1 | 100.0 |
| Luka Garza | 9 | 0 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 44.8 | 54.2 | 60.0 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 9 | 2 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 22.2 | 64.3 |
| Mike Conley | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 66.7 | – |
| R. Harper | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 27.3 | 28.6 | – |
| J. C. Cenac | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | – |
| D. Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 0.0 |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | 9 | 7 | 30.4 | 21.3 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 38.2 | 29.3 | 90.0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 8 | 6 | 29.2 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 37.2 | 18.8 | 83.3 |
| Naz Reid | 10 | 7 | 28.9 | 16.6 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 38.7 | 34.9 | 69.2 |
| Moussa Diabate | 8 | 7 | 27.8 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 58.8 | – | 73.3 |
| Grayson Allen | 9 | 0 | 26.6 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 43.5 | 44.8 | 89.7 |
| S. James | 10 | 6 | 24.4 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 43.8 | 29.3 | 77.8 |
| Royce O'Neale | 10 | 1 | 19.9 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 43.5 | 34.1 | 83.3 |
| R. Kalkbrenner | 10 | 0 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 70.0 | – | 85.7 |
| Coby White | 4 | 1 | 17.7 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 88.9 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 10 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 38.5 | 44.7 | 73.3 |
| L. McNeeley | 5 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 34.6 | 28.6 | 57.1 |
| C. Anderson | 9 | 0 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 39.4 | 28.0 | 100.0 |
| Hannes Steinbach | 5 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 45.5 | – | – |
| M. Ajayi | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | – |
| K. Knueppel | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Joiner | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 50.0 |
| W. Fricks | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| P. Hall | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Celtics won 4 of the last 5 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Jayson Tatum (Celtics, 26.0) and Brandon Miller (Hornets, 21.3).
- Celtics won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Hornets won 1 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
26.0Brandon MillerCharlotte Hornets · F
21.3Reboundsper game
Mitchell RobinsonBoston Celtics · C
6.4Moussa DiabateCharlotte Hornets · C
8.8Assistsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
7.0Dennis SchroderCharlotte Hornets · G
4.53-pointersper game
Paul GeorgeBoston Celtics · F
2.6Grayson AllenCharlotte Hornets · G
3.3Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Celtics
F
Jayson Tatum26.0 pts · 5.9 reb · 7.0 ast
G
Derrick White12.8 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.4 ast
G
Baylor Scheierman5.7 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.4 ast
C
Neemias Queta9.9 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.6 ast
F
Hugo Gonzalez4.8 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.7 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Rockets
Hornets
F
Brandon Miller21.3 pts · 5.4 reb · 2.7 ast
C
Naz Reid16.6 pts · 8.3 reb · 1.7 ast
C
Moussa Diabate7.4 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.9 ast
S. James6.3 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.7 ast
G
Coby White7.0 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.5 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Pistons
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Jayson TatumCeltics · F
Brandon MillerHornets · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameCeltics: 115.0Hornets: 96.3
Points allowedCeltics: 104.3Hornets: 110.2
Win %Celtics: .800Hornets: .300
Home / away recordCeltics: 7–0Hornets: 1–5
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Celtics
1 day
Last game 2 days before
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Hornets
1 day
Road trip, game 1 of 2
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Celtics are 7–0 at home this seasonHome / road split
- Jayson Tatum had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Celtics have won their last 3 gamesCurrent streak
- Derrick White made 3+ threes in 3 of the last 4 meetingsPlayer head to head
- Grayson Allen had 3+ threes in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Hornets are 1–5 on the road this seasonHome / road split
Head to head
The last 5 meetings in the leagues we follow
4Celtics wins
5 games1Hornets win
Top scorer: Jayson Tatum 34 pts
Top scorer: Jayson Tatum 19 pts
Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets, final, 113–102
Top scorer: LaMelo Ball 36 pts
Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics, final, 99–114
Top scorer: Jayson Tatum 32 pts
Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets, final, 89–118
Top scorer: Derrick White 29 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).