Preseason: Celtics beat Hornets by 28 points, Brown 20 points, Green Army starting five Tigers all double-double

On October 20, Beijing time, the Celtics beat the Hornets 127-99 away to end the preseason with a 4-1 record. It was also the Hornets' last preseason game, with a 1-3 preseason record. Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, and the Green Army's starting five Tigers all scored double-doubles. The Celtics led by 26 points in the first half and as many as 40 points in the second half, finishing with the Hornets. Hornets' Ball had 16 points and five assists, and Nilikina retired with a late injury.

Statistics

Celtics: Brown 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 three-pointers, White 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Porzingis 14 points and 12 rebounds, Tatum 11 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, Holladay 11 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, Keita 12 points and 7 rebounds, Stevens 12 points

Hornets: Ball 16 points and 5 assists, Rozier 14 points and 4 rebounds, Hayward 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, Mark Williams 8 points and 7 rebounds, Richards 15 points, Miller 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals

The star of the field

The Green Army's starting five Tigers played well, scoring double-doubles all of them, helping the team quickly open the point gap.

Injuries in this game

Nilikina was injured on a fourth-quarter layup and was helped off the court. It was officially announced that he had injured his left knee and would not return.

Highlight moments

Brown dangled past his opponent and hit a three-point shot!

Miller breaks through to score!

Rozier gave in assists, Mark Williams scored empty!

Porzingis grabbed the front board and finished 2+1!

Ball throws a 2+1!

Match Review

In the first quarter, Mark Williams hit a basket, White scored five straight points, Tatum hit a layup, and the Green Army went on a 7-0 run. Rozier hit a 2+1 and Brown fired up to score eight straight points. Holladay, Tatum and Porzingis also hit as the Greens stretched the gap to 16 points. Richards scored on a dunk, Miller hit a fast-break hit, and Brown hit a 3-pointer and hit a layup. Ball made consecutive free throws and Tatum hit a layup. In the first quarter, the Celtics led the Hornets 34-19, and Brown scored 13 points in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, Tatum hit a three-pointer, Banton scored a dunk, and Pritchard hit a three-pointer, giving the Green Army a 21-point lead. Ball scored five straight points, Williams added a score, Porzingis scored an empty score, hit a hook, and then made it 2+1, and one man scored seven points in a row. Brown hit a 3-pointer to extend the gap to 27 points. Hayward scored back-to-back points and Brown sent in a dunk. At halftime, the Celtics led the Hornets 66-40. In the first half, the Green Army scored double-doubles, with Brown 18 points, Tatum and Porzingis each 11 and White 12. Only Ball scored a double-double for the Hornets, and he scored 10 points.

Yibian fought again, Holladay hit a three-point shot, and the Green Army led by 29 points. Ball hit a 3-pointer after hitting a 2+1, White and Porzingis hit 3-pointers, Washington and Williams scored on a basket, and after playing half a quarter, the Green Army went up and down five times and replaced all starters. Rozier and Hayward scored back-to-back points as the Hornets narrowed the gap to 21 points. Hauser hit a three-pointer, Keita made an empty dunk, and the Hornets replaced the main player, Keita scored back-to-back points, and the Green Army went on a 16-2 run. After the third quarter, the Celtics led the Hornets 100-65.

At the end of the quarter, both sides sent a large number of substitutes, and Nilikina retired injured. Stevens dunked and the difference between the two sides broke by 30 points. Richards scored back-to-back points, Gabriel hit a layup, and Stevens and Banton made consecutive dunks to widen the point gap again. In the end, the Green Army lightly defeated the Hornets to end the preseason with a 4-1 record.

Both sides start

Celtics: Joe Holladay, White, Brown, Tatum, Porzingis

Hornets: LaMelo Ball, Rozier, Hayward, Washington, Mark Williams