Charlotte Hornets (43-36) vs. Boston Celtics (53-25) April 7, 2026 8:00 pm EDT The Line: Boston Celtics -5.5; Over/Under: 219.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Charlotte Hornets and Boston Celtics meet Tuesday in NBA action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Celtics vs. Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Celtics vs. Hornets Pick.
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Pacers and Timberwolves and play the Pistons next. The Hornets have won 27 of their last 35 games.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 116.1 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 111.8 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Brandon Miller is averaging 20.3 points and 3.4 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. Kon Knueppel is the third double-digit scorer, and Miles Bridges is dishing out 3.2 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics beat the Raptors and Bucks and play the Knicks next. The Celtics have won 28 of their last 38 games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 114.2 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Jaylen Brown is averaging 28.6 points and 7 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum is averaging 19.8 points and 9.5 rebounds. Derrick White is the third double-digit scorer, and Payton Pritchard is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.8 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.2 rebounds per game.
The Celtics don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
PJ Hall is out for the Hornets.
The Celtics are looking more and more like a title contender and they’re scary at home. The Celtics are also completely healthy for the first time this season as Nikola Vucevic is expected to make his return. I wouldn’t fault you for looking at the Celtics here. However, we’ve been on the Hornets all season and with a 50-29 ATS record, there’s no reason to stop now. The underdog has covered 6 of the last 9 games between the Celtics and Hornets. Bigger game for the Hornets, who have a chance to get out of the play-in tournament. The Celtics are pretty much locked into the second seed. Give me the points with the Hornets.