Final: Celtics 113, Hornets 103 - C's sweep Charlotte back-to-back behind Tatum, Pritchard

BOSTON CELTICS (5-1) at CHARLOTTE HORNETS (2-3)

Spectrum Center, 6:00 p.m. - NBCS Boston

Line: Boston -10.5

INJURIES

Boston: Kristaps Porzingis (OUT, ankle), Jaylen Brown (OUT, hip)    

Charlotte: DaQuan Jeffries (OUT, hand), Mark Williams (OUT, foot), Nick Richards (OUT, shoulder), Seth Curry (OUT, knee)

THINGS I’M LOOKING FOR

1. Fire: I said it in my postgame column and on my podcast below. I want the Celtics to take this rare opportunity for immediate retribution and unleash a firestorm on the Hornets. I want them to approach this like it’s an elimination game. Let the Hornets and the league know that cheap shots will not be tolerated. 

2. Refs: I think they’ll be on alert for chippiness after last night. Look for a tightly-called game with maybe even a quick trigger on double-techs. This is the day to be ultra-aggressive driving the ball because the officials are going to watching closely after last night.

3. Stepping up without Jaylen Brown: The Celtics are built to accommodate an injury or two, so this means someone like Jrue Holiday and Derrick White will have to pick up some of the slack. It also means some opportunity for Jordan Walsh or maybe even Jaden Springer off the bench. Or maybe Jayson Tatum will just drop 50 and be done with it.

Follow along with my thoughts as the game goes on. They’ll show up below and in the comments section, so hop in and share your opinion as well.