Jaylen Brown scored 32 points (13 in the first quarter), and the Boston Celtics routed the Washington Wizards 144-102.
The Celtics led by as many as 43, pulling away with a 32-9 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Jayson Tatum had 22 points (16 in the paint) and 7 assists. The Celtics had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Wizards, Kristaps Porziņģis scored 17 points but shot 5 for 15. Ish Smith scored 16 points on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Celtics shot 61.5% from the field and 52.3% from 3 to the Wizards’ 46.3% and 38.1%. The Celtics made 23 3-pointers, 4 of them by Brown and 4 by Grant Williams. They outscored the Wizards 32-4 on the fast break. The Wizards were outscored 39-17 in 10 minutes with Smith, Gafford, Avdija, Gill and Kispert on the floor together.