Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/04/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  FDSSE-CHA, NBCSB

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hornets +6.5, Celtics -6.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hornets +6.5, Celtics -6.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hornets +6.5, Celtics -6.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

Charlotte Hornets:  30-31 (4th place, Southeast Division)

Boston Celtics:  41-20 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Charlotte Hornets:  7-3 last 10

Boston Celtics:  8-2 last 10

The Hornets are entering this game with a 30-31 record overall this season and they are 17-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Washington Wizards, the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers, and the Portland Trail Blazers, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Dallas Mavericks still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Trail Blazers, Brandon Miller led the team in points in that game with 26 while Coby White was next on the team with 20 points. LaMelo Ball led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Moussa Diabaté led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 41.8% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 68% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 38-23 this season and their O/U record is 24-37.

The Celtics are entering this game with a 41-20 record overall this season and they are 20-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Brooklyn Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Payton Pritchard led the team in points in that game with 25 while Derrick White and Hugo González each were next on the team with 18 points. Derrick White and Payton Pritchard each led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Hugo González led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 43.2% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 36-25 this season and their O/U record is 22-39.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked great in their games this season with their 41-20 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have looked great on their home court too with their 20-9 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Hornets haven't looked good in their games this season with their 30-31 record overall which has them in the bottom half of the East. They have been a good road team though with their 17-15 road record this year. The Hornets haven't been a great team for most of the year and they looked like they were going to have another disappointing season with a bad start, but they have been rolling lately and have worked their way back to .500 after being one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last month. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row now. The young players are starting to take some big steps as they have been a force lately, but now they are seeing one of the best teams in the NBA and they aren't in a great situation here. The Hornets are on a back-to-back and even though they are playing against a bad Mavs team the night before, the Celtics are going to be rested and have been one of the best in the East lately. The Celtics also have their own momentum with 3 wins in a row now and they have been the hotter team entering this game as they are 8-2 in their last 10. The Celtics just took down the Bucks with Giannis back in their last one and that was without Brown in the lineup, but they could have him back here and that would be a huge boost. The Celtics have been a big surprise all season and they have the talent to win this game at home and take advantage of a Hornets team in a bad situation here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Hornets Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 124 Hornets 108.

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Charlotte Hornets: 7-3 ATS against Atlantic division opponents. 24-9 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 12-6 ATS versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 8-2 UNDER against Atlantic division opponents. 16-2 UNDER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game.

Boston Celtics: 11-22 ATS at home after allowing 100 points or less. 22-29 ATS at home versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game. 9-5 UNDER after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 14-2 UNDER after allowing 100 points or less.

Charlotte Hornets:  C. White (SG) Out - Injury Management.

Boston Celtics:  J. Brown (SF) Day To Day - Illness. N. Queta (C) Day To Day - Rest. J. Tatum (PF) Out - Achilles.

“It's very exciting. I love that you asked me that question too, because I've been wanting to actually give a shoutout to the crowd. Even the beginning of the game, like you said, you can feel it in the (player) intros. As soon as they announce our starters, the crowd starts to get buzzing a little bit. The energy is increasing.” - Charles Lee on the excitement around the team this season. 

“This was them. I think Brad does a great job of finding guys with high competitive character. When you come into the locker room, you want to play for the guy next to you. You look for nights to create ownership and responsibility.” - Joe Mazzulla on the team’s success this season. 

PG LaMelo Ball

SG Kon Knueppel

SF Brandon Miller

PF Miles Bridges

C Moussa Diabate

PG Derrick White 

SG Baylor Scheierman

SF Jaylen Brown 

PF Sam Hauser

C Neemias Queta

PPG: Brandon Miller (21)

APG: LaMelo Ball (7.4)

Reb/G: Moussa Diabate (8.7)

PPG: Jaylen Brown (29)

APG: Derrick White (5.8)

Reb/G: Nikola Vucevic (8.4)

Coaches:

Charlotte Hornets: Charles Lee (2nd season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (4th season)