The Charlotte Hornets forward Jalen McDaniels was interviewed following the Hornets’ 130-118 loss to the Boston Celtics on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 51 points for Boston.

Jalen McDaniels led the Hornets with a career-high 26 points on 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. LaMelo Ball finished with 25 points on 8-of-23 shooting.