Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, center right, lands on Washington Wizards assistant coaches during the first half of an NBA básquet game Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 25 to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 122-102 victory over the Washington Wizards in the NBA on Thursday night.
Tatum also had 11 rebounds and six assists in the win. Boston led by as many as 32 points in the second half.
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The Celtics were 17 of 45 from behind the 3-point arc after tying an NBA record by making 29 3-pointers in the season-opening win against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Boston's Payton Pritchard connected on five of his 10 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Derrick White hit four 3-pointers and added 19 points for the Celtics.
It was the first game of the season for Washington, which received a team-high 26 points from Jordan Poole. Jonas Valanciunas (18) and Kyle Kuzma (12) also scored in double figures for the Wizards, who were 7 of 36 on 3-point attempts.
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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) wins the ball against Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly, right, during the first half of an NBA básquet game on Thursday, Oct. 24 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Washington's Alex Sarr, the second pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, finished the game with two points and five rebounds in 22 minutes. He shot 1 of 7 from the field.
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A 12-0 run gave the Wizards a 19-12 lead with 5:56 left in the first quarter, but the Celtics led 33-32 after 12 minutes. Poole played eight minutes in the quarter and scored 17 points.
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Boston closed the second quarter on a 15-3 run and had a 64-54 lead at halftime. Tatum scored 20 points and nine rebounds in the half.
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The Celtics took control early in the third quarter. Boston scored 16 of the first 20 points in the third to extend its lead to 80-58 with 6:40 left in the quarter. Boston outscored Washington 34-19 in the third and led 98-73 entering the fourth.
Sam Hauser did not play for the Celtics due to lower back pain. Hauser scored 10 points in Boston's first game against the Knicks. Big man Neemias Queta stepped up with 12 points and seven rebounds in 14 minutes. –Media at field level
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