Jaylen Brown tossed in 27 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 25 to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 122-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, October 24 (Friday, October 25, Manila time).
Tatum also had 11 rebounds and 6 assists in the win. Boston led by as many as 32 points in the second half.
The Celtics were 17-of-45 from behind the three-point arc after tying an NBA record by making 29 three-pointers in a season-opening victory against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Boston’s Payton Pritchard connected on five of his 10 three-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Derrick White made four triples and added 19 points for the Celtics.
It was the season opener 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 three-point attempts.
Washington’s Alex Sarr, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, finished the game with 2 points and 5 rebounds in 22 minutes. He shot 1-of-7 from the field.
JB is too strong ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/RrgB5yWoDR
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 25, 2024
A 12-0 run handed 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.
Boston closed the second quarter on a 15-3 run and owned a 64-54 advantage at halftime. Tatum had 20 points and 9 rebounds in the half.
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 remaining in the quarter.
WAIT A MINTUE 🤯 pic.twitter.com/2EhrChgF3w
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 25, 2024
Boston outscored Washington 34-19 in the third and led 98-73 entering the fourth.
Sam Hauser didn’t play for the Celtics because of lower back pain.
Hauser scored 10 points in Boston’s opener against the Knicks, but big man Neemias Queta stepped up with 12 points and 7 rebounds in 14 minutes. – Rappler.com