"Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics shook off a double-digit first-quarter deficit to beat Washington 136-107 on Wednesday night and send the Wizards to their sixth straight loss. Brown scored 16 points in the first quarter and had five rebounds and five assists before leaving the game with two minutes remaining in the third and Boston leading by 19 points. Neemias Queta had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who had lost two in a row at home."
"The Wizards opened a 32-20 lead in the first quarter and still led 39-30 early in the second before the Celtics scored 19 of the next 21 points to take the lead for good. Payton Pritchard scored 10 of his 18 points during the run. The Celtics took a 10-point lead into the half, led by 22 after three and opened a 33-point gap in the fourth despite resting Brown and other starters."
Jaylen Brown led the Boston Celtics with 35 points in a 136-107 victory over the Washington Wizards. Brown scored 16 points in the first quarter, added five rebounds and five assists, and exited late in the third with Boston leading by 19. Neemias Queta posted 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Josh Minott scored a career-high 21. The Wizards opened a 32-20 lead, but Boston answered with a 19-of-21 run highlighted by Payton Pritchard’s 10 points in the stretch. Boston led by 22 after three and expanded to a 33-point margin in the fourth. Washington visits Cleveland Friday; Boston heads to Orlando Friday and Sunday.
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