PlayDecoded
Menu

Charlotte Hornets at Boston Celtics

NBApreseason • 2026-27 Season
completed
Celtics logo
Celtics
Boston
114
vs
Hornets logo
Hornets
Charlotte
93
BOS 75%25% CHA
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Boston Celtics 75% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Celtics:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Celtics offense (134.0 PPG) outpaces Hornets (97.5 PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage. Celtics are 1-0 at home this season
  • Injuries. Celtics less affected by injuries: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Hornets 0 out, 0 doubtful, but the missing Hornets players matter more

Make Your Prediction

View leaderboard to see rankings

VenueTD Garden
Boston, MA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Hornets (away)
Celtics (home)
25%
Win probability
75%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Celtics defeated the Hornets 114-93.

Our model predicted the Celtics would win with 75% confidence -- and they delivered. This was a high-confidence call that played out as expected.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Celtics and was a major factor: Celtics offense (134.0 PPG) outpaces Hornets (97.5 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Hornets and was a notable factor: Hornets defense (107.0 Opp PPG) better than Celtics (109.5 Opp PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Celtics and was a notable factor: Celtics are 1-0 at home this season

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Celtics won 114-93

Celtics won in a blowout

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Celtics at 75%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Boston Celtics
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Charlotte Hornets
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Boston Celtics
  • InjuriesFavors Boston Celtics
  • ELO RatingFavors Boston Celtics
  • Rest DaysNeutral
Sign in to see factor scores, charts, and what-if simulations

What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CHA
BOS
Offensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Injuries
ELO Rating
Favours CHA|Favours BOS

Premium feature: factor breakdown

Start 14-day free trial →

Understanding the win probability calculation

Offensive Efficiency

Celtics offense (134.0 PPG) outpaces Hornets (97.5 PPG)

Celtics

Defensive Efficiency

Hornets defense (107.0 Opp PPG) better than Celtics (109.5 Opp PPG)

Hornets

Turnover Differential

Celtics turnover differential (+0) vs Hornets (+0)

Neutral

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/14/2026, 11:15:02 PM

Key Players

Hornets

Sion JamesG
Kon KnueppelG
Liam McNeeleyG
Coby WhiteG
Pat ConnaughtonG

Celtics

Devin CarterG
Mike ConleyG
Hugo GonzalezG
Derrick WhiteG
Ron Harper Jr.G

Frequently Asked Questions

Celtics has a 75% win probability, while Hornets has a 25% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at TD Garden in Boston, MA.

View all NBA games