Everything you need to know for the Boston Celtics' home game against the Charlotte Hornets on March 4, 2026: where to watch, listen, stream info, TV channel, and what happened last game.
The Celtics (41-20) aren’t just winning games anymore. They’re overwhelming teams.
Monday night in Milwaukee (26-34) was supposed to be tricky - second night of a back-to-back, Jaylen Brown sidelined with illness, Neemias Queta resting, Giannis Antetokounmpo returning for the Bucks.
Instead, Boston rolled to a 108-81 win that felt decided long before the final buzzer.
That’s become the theme of this stretch.
The Celtics enter Wednesday’s matchup with the Charlotte Hornets (31-31) having won 12 of their last 14 games. They’ve allowed fewer than 100 points in nine of their past 13 victories. For the season, they’re giving up just 107.0 points per game - the best mark in the NBA - a dramatic climb from where they sat in November.
The formula has been clear:
Depth, defense and a roster that doesn’t blink when key pieces sit.
Boston is 6-1 this season in games Jaylen Brown has missed. Payton Pritchard just poured in 25 points off the bench against Milwaukee after a scoreless outing the night before. Rookie Hugo Gonzalez delivered a historic 18-point, 16-rebound performance in his third career start. Derrick White continues to anchor a defense that has quietly become the league’s most disruptive unit. And they’re doing all of this with Jayson Tatum still inching toward his season debut.
Now comes a different kind of test.
Charlotte arrives at TD Garden not as a lottery afterthought, but as one of the league’s hottest teams. The Hornets have won 15 of their last 18 to climb back to .500 at 31-31 - their first time at even since late October. They extended their winning streak to five games Tuesday with a 117-90 win over Dallas (21-40) and have gone 7-3 in their last 10.
Brandon Miller has led the way offensively, and Charlotte’s 40-21 record against the spread suggests this isn’t a fluke run.
For Boston, with 21 games left in the regular season and playoff positioning tightening in the East, Wednesday isn’t about statement wins.
It’s about maintaining rhythm.
Because right now, the Celtics have plenty of it.
How to Watch Celtics vs. Hornets
Charlotte Hornets at Boston Celtics Information
Game Date: March 4, 2026
Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
TV Channel: NBC Sports Boston (Boston) & FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (Charlotte)
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub (Boston) & WFNZ 92.7 FM (Charlotte)
Location: TD Garden, Boston, MA
Live Stream: Fubo & NBA League Pass
Oct 7, 2022; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) shoots against Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) in the first half at Greensboro Coliseum Complex. (Nell Redmond/Imagn Images)Missed any of Monday night’s win at Milwaukee? Here’s everything you need to know:
1. Hugo Seized The Moment:
The rookie didn’t just fill minutes. He filled the stat sheet.
In his third career start, Gonzalez was everywhere - attacking the glass, running the floor and injecting energy from the opening tip.
He finished with a career-high 18 points and 16 rebounds, five of them on the offensive end, recording his second career double-double.
The Celtics have been patient with the 20-year-old, but nights like this underline why.
His motor doesn’t fluctuate, and when the opportunity presents itself, he doesn’t shrink from it.
Boston needed activity and physicality without Queta.
Gonzalez delivered both.
2. Pritchard Answers After Quiet Night:
Pritchard didn’t score Sunday against Philadelphia - his first scoreless outing of the season.
Monday was a correction.
With Boston down two starters and in need of perimeter scoring, Pritchard poured in 25 points and added 9 assists, shooting 10 for 23 from the field and 5 for 10 from beyond the arc.
He’s had uneven stretches recently, but this was the version of Pritchard the Celtics rely on: aggressive, confident, and willing to let it fly.
On a night where shot creation mattered, he steadied the offense.
3. Defense Keeps Tightening:
The Bucks managed just 81 points.
That marks the fifth time in six games an opponent has failed to reach 100 against Boston.
Milwaukee shot 36.5% from the field and never found sustained rhythm, even with Antetokounmpo back in the lineup.
The Celtics’ early offense built the cushion, but the defense maintained it. Closeouts were sharp. Rotations were connected. The glass was controlled.
When Milwaukee cut the lead to single digits early in the third quarter, Boston didn’t blink.
The stops returned, and so did the separation.
4. Garza Makes Most Rotation Return:
With Queta sidelined and Nikola Vucevic entrenched as the primary backup big since the trade deadline, Luka Garza hasn’t seen consistent minutes.
He made this opportunity count.
Garza finished with 7 points and 10 rebounds in 20 minutes - seven of those boards coming on the offensive glass.
He extended possessions, created second chances, and brought a physical presence inside.
It wasn’t flashy.
It was effective.
If Monday proved anything, it’s that Boston’s depth - not just its stars - can overwhelm opponents.
Even on tired legs.
Even on the road.
Even against a former MVP making his return.
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