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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 25 points and the Boston Celtics pulled away late to beat Charlotte 124-109 in a heated game in which two Hornets players were ejected. Derrick White had 17 points and Jrue Holiday chipped in with 14 for Boston. LaMelo Ball had 31 points before fouling out to lead the Hornets. The game got chippy in the fourth quarter as Grant Williams was ejected for flagrant foul 2 after he ran over Tatum near halfcourt. Moments later, Ball fouled Tatum on a 3-point attempt and was assessed a flagrant foul. Then in the closing seconds Miles Bridges was ejected.
