The Boston Celtics came to play in their preseason opener against the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden on Sunday. A barrage of shots from beyond the arc complemented by strong ball movement on the perimeter created a balanced effort that steamrolled the Hornets. No Ime Udoka, Robert Williams III, Danilo Gallinari or Luke Kornet? No problem, evidently.
Strong games from deep rotation players Mfiondu Kabengele, Sam Hauser and Noah Vonleh drew the home crowd into the game early, and after a bit of resistance from Charlotte early in the game, quickly turned into a route for the Celtics.
