The Celtics and Hornets just played Friday. It was a rare loss for me, as I took the points, but Charlotte just didn’t have enough in the tank down the stretch. They did have a 16-point lead in the first half and were up at the break, only to be outscored 60-40 in the second half. This afternoon, I’ll be taking a different approach.

There were 228 total points scored in Friday’s game, which was just shy of the total (closed 232.5).

I am very confident that Boston will have no issue putting a bunch of points on the board in today’s game. Not only do they carry the #1 offensive rating in the league this season, but Charlotte has now allowed 121 or more points in three straight and six of its last eight games.

So, really, what this comes down to is: can the Hornets score enough? I think they will. They were a pretty woeful 8 of 27 from three on Friday, which is below their season percentage.

Boston attempted 53 threes on its own Friday. That’s a lot, but not out of the ordinary when facing Charlotte. They launched 52 3PA back in November vs. the Hornets and poured in 140 total points. Take the Over here. 8*