The returning Isaiah Thomas' game - high 28 points led the Celtics, while the Hornets had trouble compensating for the absence of their star point guard Kemba Walker, who missed Friday's tilt for personal reasons. Fill-in Ramon Sessions did a respectable job on the offensive end with 13 points, but allowed Thomas to shoot 50 percent (10 - of - 20) from the field. Boston won the game with a second - half surge that saw them erase a 50 - 41 halftime deficit with a 55 - 38 edge over the third and fourth periods. Al Horford (18 points), Jae Crowder (12 points) and Avery Bradley (12 points) were productive, while Jonas Jerebko's nine points led the second unit. Nicolas Batum's 22 - point, 10 - rebound double - double partly helped to make up for Walker's absence. Marvin Williams supplied 12 points, followed by reserves Marco Belinelli (11 points) and Jeremy Lamb (10 points).
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