Malcolm Brogdon scored 23 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 112-94.
The Celtics took control with a 21-8 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 25.
Jaylen Brown had 24 points (16 in the first quarter) and 10 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum added 23 points (11 in the first quarter) with 5 3-pointers. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Wizards, Kristaps Porziņģis had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
The Celtics shot 45.6% from the field and 44.7% from 3 to the Wizards’ 38.8% and 21.9%. The Celtics made 21 3-pointers, 5 of them by Tatum and 4 by Brown. The Wizards outscored the Celtics 46-28 in the paint. The Celtics’ starters outscored the Wizards 44-28 in 16 minutes together.