Jaylen Brown celebrated his 28th birthday with a standout performance in Celtics' win over Wizards.
The Boston Celtics continued their winning run in the NBA 2024-25 season with a convincing 122-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.
The Celtics dominated the game from start to finish, leading by as many as 32 points in the second half. Jaylen Brown led the way with 27 points, while Jayson Tatum added 25 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists.
For the Wizards, Jordan Poole led the scoring with 26 points. Jonas Valanciunas came from the bench to score in double figures. However, the Wizards struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 7-of-36 from 3-point range.
Also Read: How many points did Klay Thompson score on his Mavericks debut?
The Celtics put together a solid performance overall, but Al Horford had a night to forget, failing to score a single point in his 20 minutes on the floor.
Take a look at the players’ stats from the game.
Boston Celtics player stats and box score
Players | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
Jayson Tatum | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jaylen Brown | 27 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Derrick White | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jrue Holiday | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Payton Pritchard | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Wizards player stats and box score
Players | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
Jordan Poole | 26 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Kyle Kuzma | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Alexandre Sarr | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bilal Coulibaly | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Jonas Valanciunas | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images