Boston at Charlotte

Boston defeated Charlotte 98-93 on Dec. 12 for its third straight win and cover over the Hornets. The Celtics broke a three-game losing streak with a 113-99 win over Minnesota on Monday as Kelly Olynyk scored 19 points and Jae Crowder pulled down 10 rebounds. Boston shot 51.7 percent against the Wolves, including a .480 percentage from three-point range. Charlotte has lost four of its last five games after a 102-95 loss at Houston on Monday in a game in which the Hornets shot 34.9 percent from the field. Boston is 6-1-1 ATS after scoring at least 100 points in its previous game and the Celtics have covered the spread in five of their last six road games. The Hornets are 1-4 ATS their last five games. Play the Celtics.