Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/29/26

Back-to-back wins over the Thunder and Hawks must have felt really good for the Celtics who are looking to stay in control of the 2nd seed in the East. Sunday sees them travel to Charlotte for a date with the Hornets, as they look to avenge a 29-point loss to them from earlier this month. Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta are all on the injury report though, so we’re not certain which version of the Celtics shows up here. The fact that the Knicks are just 1.5 games back in the 3rd seed raises the sense of urgency for the Cs here, so I think most of those players will gut it out and try to play here.

Charlotte suffered an unexpected loss vs Philadelphia last night, which ended a 5-game win streak. They were caught a bit by surprise with the return of Tyrese Maxey, we once again got proof that the Sixers will be a tough out for whoever gets them in the postseason if their big 3 is healthy. So far this season playing with no rest hasn’t been an issue for these young Hornets, they are 10-4 SU in 14 such games. However, it’s been a struggle in recent home games against Boston with just 1 win in 8 meetings at Spectrum Center.

I’m hoping all these injuries or the Celtics players are minor and that their team shows up in this game. If that’s the case, I think they’ll be very motivated to get one back over the Hornets who thrashed them the last time they played each other. Knowing the mentality of head coach Mazzulla and his players, that loss has been stuck in their heads ever since it happened. I’ll back the Celtics to get revenge here.

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