{"id":688602,"date":"2026-03-30T19:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/688602\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:58:24","slug":"celtics-win-50th-of-25-26-vs-hornets-jayson-tatum-gets-to-14k-points-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/688602\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics win 50th of &#8217;25-26 vs. Hornets, Jayson Tatum gets to 14k points (PHOTOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 30, 2026, 2:56 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Boston Celtics won their 50th game of the 2025-26 NBA season with a 114-99 road won over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday (March 29) evening. It also saw star forward Jayson Tatum hit the 14,000 point mark younger than any Celtic before him in the victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Celtics jumped out to a lead in the contest&#8217;s first frame, and held it until the final buzzer. Boston in Charlotte had the rare tie in the shot margin contest at 83 attempts each, but held the Hornets to just 28 percent from beyond the arc and 43 percent from the field overall on a night they shot 41 percent from deep and 51 percent overall. With the win, the Celtics improve to 50-24 on the season, and further cemented their hold on second place in the East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Let&#8217;s take a look at the best plays captured in images from the win.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:441px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/89390446007-usatsi-28618301.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mar 29, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Boston Celtics guard Hugo Gonza\u0301lez (28) keeps the ball away from Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images\"\/><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:441px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/89390447007-usatsi-28618324.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mar 29, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard\/forward Kon Knueppel (7) drives to the basket past Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta (88) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images\"\/><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/89390438007-usatsi-28618317.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mar 29, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) shoots over Charlotte Hornets forward Liam McNeeley (33) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images\"\/><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/89390444007-usatsi-28618436.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mar 29, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Boston Celtics forward\/guard Jayson Tatum (0) is guarded by Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images\"\/><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:441px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/89390439007-usatsi-28618310.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mar 29, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Boston Celtics forward\/guard Jayson Tatum (0) shoots over Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images\"\/><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/89390440007-usatsi-28618494.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mar 29, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Boston Celtics forward\/guard Jayson Tatum (0) reacts to the crowd after making a basket during the second half against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images\"\/><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/89390443007-usatsi-28618316.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mar 29, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Boston Celtics guard Hugo Gonza\u0301lez (28) keeps the ball away from Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images\"\/><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/89390445007-usatsi-28617741.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mar 29, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) drives past Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) during the second quarter at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images\"\/><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/89390442007-usatsi-28617752.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mar 29, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jordan Walsh (27) dives after a loose ball during the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images\"\/><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/89390441007-usatsi-28618484.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mar 29, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Boston Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell (right) watches from the sideline during the second half against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. 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