The Celtics remain at relatively full strength through the early parts of the season. They are now looking to bounce back after dropping their first game of the season in an overtime loss to the Pacers on Wednesday.

Next up for the C’s are the Hornets for a back-to-back in Charlotte. Game 1 is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. and Game 2 is Saturday at 6 p.m., both against the same opponent. For Friday’s game, the Celtics have two players listed on the injury report: Sam Hauser (lower back) is likely, while Kristaps Porzingis (rehabilitation surgery) remains out.

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Hauser had missed three straight games before returning for the Pacers game. He played 14 minutes and scored five points and two rebounds on 2-for-6 shooting. The back injury does not appear to be anything serious, although he has been dealing with it in recent weeks.

The C’s were lackluster against the Pacers, falling into a 24-point hole in the second half. But the Celtics improbably forced overtime and went to bat in a big way to end regulation. However, they could not complete the victory as they fell to 4-1 on the season. The Hornets enter with a 2-2 record under first-year coach Charles Lee, who spent last season in Boston as part of Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff.