In another NBA regular season game of the 2025/26 season, the Charlotte Hornets, relying on points from LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Brandon Miller, ultimately lost 99-114 at home to the Boston Celtics. Despite the loss, Charles Lee expressed satisfaction with the team's resilience and fighting spirit in the face of adversity.

According to the data, LaMelo Ball scored 19 points and 3 assists for the Charlotte Hornets in this game, Miles Bridges contributed 14 points and 2 assists, and Brandon Miller scored 13 points and 4 assists.

Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee said, "Frankly, I liked the performance of our players in the game, and their ability to persevere in adversity. We got a lot of shooting opportunities from the start of the game, but a few times we even hit the side of the backboard, which is not common for us, but the team did not give up."

"We just had a very intense game, but this one helped us improve, so we have to find ways to keep pushing our potential and stick to it. I think the overall defense was good, and I have to give credit to Jayson Tatum for making a lot of difficult shots. I also want to commend the Boston Celtics. We tried to double-team a few times, but the team never backed down."

Charles Lee pointed out, "We only allowed our opponents about eight offensive rebounds, and they are a team that is very good at rebounding, and they had many positive moments in that area. We weren't sharp enough, which affected both ends of the court at times. When we had open looks, we couldn't make the shots. Some defensive turnovers really shouldn't have happened, that's not an excuse, but in other cases it was just a matter of making or missing shots."

“These kinds of games make you stronger and shape your attitude, and sometimes that’s what the playoffs are like. If you have a chance to make the playoffs, you might lose a game, so you have to learn to recover, bounce back and learn from it.”

In addition, Charles Lee stated, "Our diversity, cohesion, and competitive spirit are very unique. Defensively, we switch matchups and strategies depending on the situation. Being one of the top teams in the league in both defensive and offensive rebounding speaks volumes about our competitive spirit."

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