Boston Celtics defeat Washington Warriors on the street 112-98

The Boston Celtics win their second sport in a row with a 112-98 victory over the Washington Wizards within the nation’s capital.

Boston bought off to a powerful begin taking an 11-point lead into the second quarter because of Jayson Tatum’s 11-point quarter to provide Boston a 34-23 lead.

Kristaps Porzings was again within the beginning lineup and he was one other participant who was aggressive to start out the sport scoring seven factors on 3-of-4 capturing and shelling out two assists.

Sadly for Porzingis, he exited the sport within the second quarter and didn’t return. Porzinigs completed the sport with 11 factors on 5-of-6 capturing in opposition to his former staff. The well being report acknowledged it was proper heel ache. Hopefully, the harm isn’t a long-term one.

Boston prolonged its result in 15 after one other 30+ level quarter, scoring 33 factors to guide Washington 67-52.

Jayson Tatum performed as if he knew he was the perfect participant on the court docket. Ending with 28 factors and 12 rebounds making it his fourth straight sport with a double-double.

The Wizards didn’t win a single quarter Sunday night in a sport that noticed seven totally different Celtics gamers rating 10+ factors.

Payton Pritchard continued to rain in threes because the main candidate for sixth man of the yr poured in 15 factors with all of them coming behind the arc. Pritchard performed essentially the most minutes on the staff (34) and had a +/- of +17.

Pritchard made historical past throughout the sport as he linked on his a centesimal three of the season. He broke Kemba Walker’s file because the quickest Celtic to succeed in 100 threes in a season. Kemba’s file was 27 video games throughout the 2019-2020 season.

As Taylor Snow identified in his tweet, Pritchard has come off the bench this season which is spectacular contemplating most bench gamers don’t have the luxurious to shoot as a lot as Pritchard does. Pritchard this season is capturing 43.2% from deep.

Sam Hauser was one other participant who scored all of his factors from the three-point line as the previous Virginia Cavalier made 4 of his 10 tried threes.

The second half was extra of the identical for Boston because the Wizards couldn’t cease them.

Jaylen Brown had a quiet night time going 4-for-14 from the ground for simply 11 factors, however he did have three steals as he was lively on the defensive finish. Brown mentioned throughout Media Day this season that the Celtics in opposition to decrease opposition groups (he particularly referenced the Pistons) can permit their bench guys like Pritchard to run the offense and play by them, and apart from Tatum, that’s what Boston did.

The win strikes Boston to 21-5 on the season, whereas the Wizards crash to simply 3-21. the Celtics could have one other break as they don’t hit the courts till Thursday once they tackle the Bulls.