NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · NBA Cup · East Group C · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Celtics vs Hornets change in the NBA playoff race?
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Nov 7, 09:00 KST)Spectrum Center, Charlotte
What's at stake
Current standings (93 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 East teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Celtics win
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Celtics 0Hornets 0
Before this game
- Nov 6 Celtics @ Hornets (Scheduled)
- Dec 2 Hornets @ Celtics (Scheduled)
- Jan 23 Hornets @ Celtics (Scheduled)
- Feb 4 Celtics @ Hornets (Scheduled)
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Team records
Injury report
Celtics
- Devin CarterOut
- Paul GeorgeOut
Hornets
- Kon KnueppelOut
- Grant WilliamsOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.