Celtics vs Hornets Prediction, Starting Lineups & Player Props (Nov 6, 2026)

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Boston Celtics logo

Celtics6-2 · 3-4 ATS2nd in the East
FINAL119 – 80
Charlotte Hornets logo

Hornets3-6 · 3-6 ATS11th in the East

NBA · Friday, November 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Spectrum Center

Final score by quarter

Team 1 2 3 4 T
Celtics 40 30 26 23 119
Hornets 20 19 18 23 80

How the bets settled

MoneylineCeltics wonClosed at -424
SpreadCeltics coveredCeltics -10.5, by 28.5
TotalUnder 209.5199 scored, 10.5 under

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

Boston beat Charlotte 119-80 on November 6, with the game decided early. The Celtics scored 40 in the first quarter and 30 in the second, building a rout by halftime while Charlotte never found a response.

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 34 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds. Naz Reid had 14 points for Charlotte, Christian Anderson handed out 5 assists and Hannes Steinbach grabbed 11 rebounds. The team stats explain the gap: Boston shot 46 percent from the field and 55 percent from three, while Charlotte shot 29 percent and 22 percent. Boston also had 33 assists to Charlotte’s 18 and won the rebound battle 51-43.

For bettors, Boston covered the 10.5-point closing spread by 28.5. The game finished under the 209.5 closing total by 10.5.

How the props finished

7 of 11 cleared

Player Line Price Result
Paul George Over 13.5 field goal attempts -130 Fanatics 11 Missed
Sam Hauser Over 9.5 points + rebounds + assists -160 bet365 15 Cleared
Naz Reid Over 1.5 threes made -194 Kalshi 2 Cleared
Derrick White Over 0.5 steals -195 ESPN BET 1 Cleared
Brandon Miller Over 2.5 threes made -200 BetRivers 0 Missed
Ryan Kalkbrenner Over 0.5 blocks -275 Fanatics 0 Missed
Neemias Queta Over 0.5 assists -300 Hard Rock 1 Cleared
Jayson Tatum Over 6.5 assists +118 FanDuel 9 Cleared
Sion James Over 0.5 threes made -210 Hard Rock 3 Cleared
Payton Pritchard Over 3.5 assists +104 Kalshi 5 Cleared
Grayson Allen Over 5.5 rebounds + assists -105 prophetexchange 5 Missed

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

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Against the spread, start to finish

HornetsCeltics
The score margin against the closing spread (Hornets +10.5). Blue: Hornets covering. Orange: Celtics covering.
+35.5Largest BOS cover
90%BOS covering
+10.5Largest CHA cover
10%CHA covering

Win probability

HornetsCeltics
Blue: Hornets favored. Orange: Celtics favored. ESPN’s in-game win probability, start to finish.

Top performers

Celtics

  • PointsJayson Tatum34
  • AssistsJayson Tatum9
  • ReboundsJayson Tatum8

Hornets

  • PointsNaz Reid14
  • AssistsChristian Anderson5
  • ReboundsHannes Steinbach11

Team stats

CelticsHornets
46%FG%29%
55%3P%22%
83%FT%88%
51Rebounds43
33Assists18
28Points in the paint30
16Fast break points10
19Turnovers17
4Steals6
8Blocks4
46Biggest lead0

Box score

Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets

Boston Celtics

Player MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Paul George F 22 8 3-11 2-5 0-0 5 1 3 1 2 0 5 1 +23
Jayson Tatum F 29 34 9-16 5-8 11-11 8 9 4 1 1 1 7 0 +36
Neemias Queta C 15 4 2-5 0-0 0-0 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 +15
Derrick White G 25 18 6-10 4-6 2-3 4 5 2 1 0 2 2 2 +23
Jordan Walsh G 22 6 2-4 1-3 1-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 +14
Bench
Sam Hauser F 17 9 3-5 3-5 0-0 3 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 +24
Luka Garza C 19 6 2-7 2-3 0-2 7 4 2 0 2 4 3 0 +16
Mitchell Robinson C 15 6 3-5 0-0 0-0 7 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 +6
Mike Conley G 11 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +5
Payton Pritchard G 23 12 4-10 4-6 0-0 6 5 2 1 0 2 4 1 +27
Ron Harper Jr. G 10 3 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 -2
Baylor Scheierman G 15 5 1-2 1-2 2-2 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 +11
Hugo Gonzalez G 15 8 2-5 1-4 3-4 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 -3
Total 119 38-83 24-44 19-23 51 33 18 4 8 14 37 17

Team shooting: FG 46% · 3PT 55% · FT 83%

Charlotte Hornets

Player MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Brandon Miller F 14 8 3-10 0-3 2-2 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 -17
Naz Reid C 26 14 6-17 2-5 0-0 6 2 2 1 0 2 4 1 -30
Ryan Kalkbrenner C 21 4 1-1 0-0 2-2 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 -15
Grayson Allen G 22 0 0-5 0-4 0-0 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 -24
Coby White G 16 7 1-8 1-6 4-4 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 -23
Bench
Royce O’Neale F 26 7 2-6 2-6 1-1 4 2 1 2 0 3 1 2 -13
Tidjane Salaun F 23 13 3-11 2-8 5-6 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 -12
Hannes Steinbach F 27 4 2-5 0-0 0-0 11 1 1 0 3 5 6 2 -24
Sion James G 21 11 4-8 3-5 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 -18
Christian Anderson G 25 4 2-10 0-7 0-0 3 5 4 0 0 2 1 2 -6
Liam McNeeley G 19 8 3-11 1-6 1-2 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 -13
Grant Williams Did not play: Right hamstring strain
Total 80 27-92 11-50 15-17 43 18 15 6 4 19 24 17

Team shooting: FG 29% · 3PT 22% · FT 88%

Attendance 19,586 · Officials: Tony Brothers, Marat Kogut, Brent Haskill

Recap: Jayson Tatum scores 34 as Celtics demolish the Hornets 119-80 in NBA Cup play (ESPN)

Highlights

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Top Celtics vs Hornets player props

Player Prop Best price Last 10 Last 5 Projection
Paul George BOS Over 13.5 field goal attempts -130 Fanatics 90% (9/10) 100% –
Moussa Diabate CHA Over 1.5 stls blks +110 bet365 80% (8/10) 60% –
Sam Hauser BOS Over 9.5 points + rebounds + assists -160 bet365 80% (8/10) 60% 11.6
Naz Reid CHA Over 1.5 threes made -194 Kalshi 80% (8/10) 60% –
Derrick White BOS Over 0.5 steals -195 ESPN BET 80% (8/10) 80% 1.3

Hit rate = how often the player cleared this line in recent games. Projection = StatsBench’s model estimate for tonight. Best price across 30+ sportsbooks, DFS apps and exchanges as of 9:39 PM ET.

Betting trends

  • The under has hit in 3 straight Celtics games.
  • Hornets have failed to cover in 5 straight games.
  • The over has hit in 3 straight Hornets games.
  • Hornets are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10.
  • The over is 3-7 in Hornets’ last 10 games.
  • Celtics are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings with the Hornets.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Celtics vs Hornets pre-game preview

Friday’s Boston at Charlotte matchup has Boston as a -420 moneyline favorite, with Charlotte at +10.5 and the total at 209.5. The opening line was Charlotte +8.5 with a 210.5 total, so the spread has moved toward Boston and the total has ticked down.

The last meeting went to Boston 113-102 at home on April 7, 2026. Boston is 6-2 straight up and 3-4 ATS this season, and 8-2 straight up and 5-4 ATS over its last 10 after a 109-102 win over Milwaukee. Charlotte is 3-6 straight up and ATS this season, and 4-6 straight up and 3-7 ATS over its last 10 after a 104-114 loss at Brooklyn.

The two angles worth noting are pace and a StatsBench projection. Boston ranks 29th in pace at 98.9 and Charlotte ranks 30th at 97.6, which is relevant to a 209.5 total. StatsBench projects Sam Hauser for 11.6 points, rebounds and assists against a 9.5 line at -160; he has cleared it in 8 of his last 10.

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Player stats and form

Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.

Boston Celtics

Jayson Tatum PF27.0 PTS · 6.0 REB · 7.9 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/2 @ HOU 32 19 6 9 1
11/1 @ ORL 34 32 4 7 1
10/30 vs CHI 34 26 7 7 2
10/27 vs BKN 42 40 5 8 2
10/26 vs CHI 27 23 7 6 2
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs CHA
PTS 27.0 (7) 21.3 (3) 22.2 (22) 27.5 (2)
23 · 32
REB 6.0 (7) 4.7 (3) 10.2 (22) 5.0 (2)
5 · 5
AST 7.9 (7) 9.0 (3) 5.7 (22) 6.0 (2)
4 · 8

Paul George SF21.3 PTS · 5.6 REB · 5.0 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/4 vs MIL 35 25 3 5 5
11/1 @ ORL 33 17 6 8 3
10/30 vs CHI 26 18 6 8 2
10/27 vs BKN 36 20 7 7 1
10/26 vs CHI 25 16 5 2 3
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs CHA
PTS 21.3 (7) 27.5 (2) 17.1 (49) 26.0 (1)
26
REB 5.6 (7) 5.5 (2) 5.0 (49) 13.0 (1)
13
AST 5.0 (7) 5.5 (2) 3.5 (49) 2.0 (1)
2

Payton Pritchard PG13.0 PTS · 2.8 REB · 3.6 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/4 vs MIL 18 10 1 5 0
11/2 @ HOU 30 4 3 3 0
11/1 @ ORL 26 7 7 3 0
10/30 vs CHI 34 30 3 3 3
10/27 vs BKN 24 4 2 6 0
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs CHA
PTS 13.0 (8) 9.3 (3) 16.8 (86) 13.3 (3)
12 · 28 · 0
REB 2.8 (8) 4.7 (3) 3.9 (86) 4.0 (3)
4 · 6 · 2
AST 3.6 (8) 2.3 (3) 5.2 (86) 3.0 (3)
3 · 6 · 0

Charlotte Hornets

Brandon Miller SF22.0 PTS · 5.3 REB · 2.3 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/4 @ BKN 26 10 4 1 1
11/2 vs DET 31 17 1 4 3
10/31 vs PHI 32 24 5 5 5
10/30 @ WAS 36 19 7 2 3
10/28 @ DET 38 31 12 3 3
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs BOS
PTS 22.0 (9) 24.0 (5) 20.1 (67) 17.0 (3)
20 · 13 · 18
REB 5.3 (9) 4.4 (5) 4.9 (67) 3.7 (3)
0 · 6 · 5
AST 2.3 (9) 2.8 (5) 3.3 (67) 2.7 (3)
2 · 4 · 2

Naz Reid C16.9 PTS · 8.3 REB · 1.9 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/4 @ BKN 36 28 9 2 2
11/2 vs DET 26 13 6 2 2
10/31 vs PHI 35 14 5 2 0
10/30 @ WAS 31 12 11 1 2
10/28 @ DET 12 7 6 0 1
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs BOS
PTS 16.9 (9) 17.0 (5) 13.4 (89) 11.0 (1)
11
REB 8.3 (9) 7.6 (5) 6.3 (89) 7.0 (1)
7
AST 1.9 (9) 1.4 (5) 2.2 (89) 0.0 (1)
0

Grayson Allen SG15.7 PTS · 2.8 REB · 2.7 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/4 @ BKN 27 22 2 4 5
11/2 vs DET 19 11 1 0 3
10/31 vs PHI 29 27 4 3 7
10/30 @ WAS 21 5 3 2 1
10/28 @ DET 29 9 5 2 2
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs BOS
PTS 15.7 (9) 16.8 (5) 16.2 (53) 13.0 (1)
13
REB 2.8 (9) 2.4 (5) 3.0 (53) 1.0 (1)
1
AST 2.7 (9) 2.4 (5) 3.8 (53) 2.0 (1)
2

Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Celtics 6-2 3-4 2-5 5-0 1-2
Hornets 3-6 3-6 3-6 2-3 1-3

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Celtics vs Hornets head-to-head

Celtics are 8-2, 2-1 ATS, O/U 0-3 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Celtics won 113-102 on April 7, 2026.

Date Venue Celtics result ATS O/U
Apr 7, 26 Celtics home W 113-102 W -4.5 U 221.5
Mar 29, 26 Hornets home W 114-99 W +2.5 U 216.5
Mar 4, 26 Celtics home L 89-118 L -6.5 U 214.5
Apr 13, 25 Celtics home W 93-86 – –
Apr 11, 25 Celtics home W 130-94 – –
Nov 2, 24 Hornets home W 113-103 – –
Nov 1, 24 Hornets home W 124-109 – –
Apr 12, 24 Celtics home W 131-98 – –
Apr 1, 24 Hornets home W 118-104 – –
Nov 20, 23 Hornets home L 118-121 – –

Recent form

Boston Celtics: last 10 (8-2, 5-4 ATS, O/U 3-6)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 4, 26 vs MIL W 109-102 L -12.5 U 222.5
Nov 2, 26 @ HOU L 93-109 L +4.5 U 215.5
Nov 1, 26 @ ORL W 108-97 W -6.5 U 221.5
Oct 30, 26 vs CHI W 125-111 – –
Oct 27, 26 vs BKN W 125-124 L -13.5 O 223.5
Oct 26, 26 vs CHI W 134-99 W -14.5 U 233.5
Oct 23, 26 vs NY W 107-103 W -2.5 U 220.5
Oct 20, 26 @ DET L 113-121 L -1.5 O 220.5
Apr 12, 26 vs ORL W 113-108 W +12.5 U 222.5
Apr 10, 26 vs NO W 144-118 W -18.5 O 227.5

Charlotte Hornets: last 10 (4-6, 3-7 ATS, O/U 3-7)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 4, 26 @ BKN L 104-114 L -3.5 O 213.5
Nov 2, 26 vs DET L 91-124 L +5.5 O 209.5
Oct 31, 26 vs PHI L 104-109 L +1.5 O 211.5
Oct 30, 26 @ WSH L 79-95 L -1.5 U 218.5
Oct 28, 26 @ DET L 89-97 L +7.5 U 212.5
Oct 26, 26 vs WSH W 110-103 W -2.5 U 225.5
Oct 24, 26 vs MIA W 115-110 W +4.5 U 227.5
Oct 23, 26 vs ATL L 81-128 L +2.5 U 226.5
Oct 21, 26 @ BKN W 110-103 W -1.5 U 220.5
Apr 12, 26 @ NY W 110-96 L -14.5 U 217.5

Injury report

Boston Celtics

  • Devin Carter (PG): Out, G League – Two-Way
  • Chris Cenac Jr. (SF): Out, G League – On Assignment
  • Dillon Mitchell (SF): Out, G League – Two-Way
  • Amari Williams (C): Out, G League – Two-Way

Charlotte Hornets

  • Kon Knueppel (SG): Out, Left Hamstring Strain
  • Grant Williams (PF): Out, Right Hamstring Strain
  • Michael Ajayi (SF): Out, G League – Two-Way
  • Kylan Boswell (PG): Out, G League – Two-Way
  • Moussa Diabate (PF): Out, Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy
  • PJ Hall (PF): Out, G League – Two-Way
  • Dennis Schroder (PG): Out, Left Soreness

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Celtics defense Hornets defense
Points allowed per game 108.3 (6th of 30) 109.2 (10th of 30)
Rebounds allowed per game 44.5 (16th of 30) 39.9 (3rd of 30)
Assists allowed per game 26.3 (15th of 30) 25.3 (10th of 30)
Threes allowed per game 15.3 (27th of 30) 13.4 (18th of 30)
Pace (possessions) 98.9 (29th) 97.6 (30th)

Venue and weather

Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NCIndoor, weather won’t matter
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Celtics vs Hornets odds

Line movement from the open

Line Open Close Move
Hornets spread +8.5 +10.5 +2
Total 210.5 209.5 -1
Celtics moneyline -344 -424 +3.4% win chance
Hornets moneyline +276 +331 -3.4% win chance

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Hornets spread +8.5 → +10.5
Total 210.5 → 209.5
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