What: Charlotte Hornets (19-62) (7-33 away) at Boston Celtics
When: 1:00pm Eastern
Where: TD Garden; Boston, MA
How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass
Outfitting: Hornets–City (mint), Celtics–City (black)
Game Lines: Hornets +12.5, Hornets money line (+500). O/U 211.5
Injuries:
Hornets: Moussa Diabate-questionable (illness), Nick Smith Jr.-questionable (groin), LaMelo Ball/Miles Bridges/Brandon Miller/Mark Williams/Josh Green/Tre Mann/Grant Williams-out (the usual)
Celtics: Jayson Tatum-out (rest), Jaylen Brown-out (knee), Derrick White-out (neck), Kristaps Porzingis-out (reconditioning), Jrue Holiday-out (shoulder), Al Horford-out (knee)
Neither team has anything to play for in the final day of the NBA regular season, and neither team is going to try to play for anything. It’s going to play like a preseason game. Both teams are sitting their entire desired starting lineup and a handful of key bench players. There are also no expectation given that the end of result has no bearing on any part of the postseason or offseason.
With all that said, there’s not really any real basketball to preview. A bunch of young guys are going to flail through a bad game while trying to prove themselves while the organizations as a whole could not care less about what happens on the floor. It’ll be a stress free viewing experience, but I don’t know if there’s anyone worth watching despite that.
