The Boston Celtics were punched in the mouth early by the Charlotte Hornets and never recovered, falling to the Hornets 125-104 on the road Sunday afternoon.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 20 points and 8 rebounds, with Kemba Walker close behind with 20 points and 6 boards. Tiebreakers place the Celtics in the Eastern Conference’s sixth spot for the moment.
This post originally appeared on Celtics Wire.