Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Picks and Prediction for Wednesday March 4 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 03/04/2026, 02:30 AM ET

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In Wednesday night NBA action, the Charlotte Hornets will invade TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Hornets (31-31) are riding a five-game winning streak and are tied with Atlanta for ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Last night, Charlotte assisted on 31 of 42 made field goals and shot 48 percent overall during a 117-90 home victory versus Dallas.

Brandon Miller led a balanced Charlotte scoring attack with 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting. LaMelo Ball contributed 15 points (4-13 3 PT), nine assists, and five rebounds. Josh Green scored 11 points and finished with a plus 36 rating in 25 minutes off the bench for the Hornets.

Celtics Preview

The Boston Celtics have won eight of their last ten games and hold a two-game lead over New York for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Celtics (41-20) rank second in the league in offensive efficiency and are averaging a shade below 115 points per contest. On Monday, Boston connected on 20-for-50 from long range during a 108-81 road triumph against Milwaukee.

Payton Pritchard led all scorers with 25 points (5-10 3PT) and nine assists in 34 minutes off the Boston bench. Hugo Gonzalez and Derrick White scored 18 points each on a combined 12-for-33 from the field. Sam Hauser added 14 points and four rebounds for the Celtics, who improved to 21-11 on the road.

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Hornets vs Celtics Pick

Boston F Jayson Tatum (Achilles) has resumed scrimmaging and hopes to make his season debut later this month. The Celtics are the better defensive team and have an extra night to prepare for a surging Charlotte squad. Take Boston to win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win 114-102.

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