# Tatum Scores 34 as Celtics Beat Hornets 119–80

Boston built a 31-point halftime lead in Charlotte and improved to 2–0 in NBA Cup group play.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-11-07T03:02:05.311Z
Updated: 2026-11-07T03:06:25.500Z
Section: Sports
Format: News
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Jayson Tatum scored 34 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Charlotte Hornets 119–80 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday, November 6.

Boston improved to 7–2 overall and 2–0 in East Group C of the NBA Cup. The Celtics opened a four-game road trip by taking control in the first quarter and extending their advantage through the third.

Tatum scored 24 points before halftime and finished with nine assists. Derrick White added 18 points, while Payton Pritchard scored 12. Boston’s scoring was spread beyond its leading players: the official game summary credits the Celtics’ bench with 49 points.

The Celtics led 40–20 after the opening quarter. They then outscored Charlotte 30–19 in the second period, taking a 70–39 advantage into halftime.

Boston added another eight points to its margin in the third quarter, winning the period 26–18. That left the Celtics ahead 96–57 entering the fourth. Both teams scored 23 in the final period, preserving the 39-point winning margin.

The league’s official game summary lists no lead changes or ties. Boston’s largest advantage was 46 points, compared with the 39-point final difference.

The Hornets scored 30 points in the paint to Boston’s 28 and received 47 points from their bench, but those totals did not offset the deficit built early in the game. The Celtics also finished with a 16–10 advantage in fast-break points.

Friday’s result gave Boston its second win in the tournament’s group phase, which is separate from the later knockout rounds.

Sources:
NBA — November 6 official final score and game summary.
CelticsBlog — November 6 game report.

## Sources
- NBA — Official Final and Game Summary: https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-cha-0022600026
- CelticsBlog — November 6 Game Report: https://www.celticsblog.com/celtics-scores-results/149547/celtics-brutalize-injury-riddled-hornets-119-80-for-2nd-nba-cup-win
- Archive Photo — Erik Drost, Cleveland, November 15, 2021 (CC BY 2.0): https://www.flickr.com/photos/edrost88/51686834897/
- Photo License — CC BY 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/