Shortly after the Boston Celtics drafted forward Jayson Tatum No. 3 overall out of Duke in the 2017 NBA Draft, they signed forward All-Star Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 million contract. The signing made Tatum question if he would get the chance to start or have a role on the team.

The Celtics attempted 28 free throws to Charlotte’s nine, 17 of those by Tatum, who returned to the court without a hitch Saturday after that flagrant foul from Williams, who considers Tatum one

At one point in the first half, Hornets guard Josh Green caught a pass in transition and lined up a 3-point shot from the corner. Derrick White started to close out to him, but then immediately abandoned the closeout to try to get in rebounding position. Sure enough, Green missed the jumper.