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BOSTON — Payton Prichard scored a career-high 31 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 131-98 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Pritchard added 11 assists for his second double-double this season and helped the Celtics avoid losing three straight in a season for the first time since 2010-11. Luke Kornet had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Sam Hauser and Neemias Queta both also had 16 points for Boston, which led by as many as 33. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford all sat out with nagging ailments. Tre Mann led the Hornets with 19 points and eight assists.
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