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Boston recorded its second best offensive performance in history with a 150.5 rating. It was a clinic from start to finish with the Celtics dishing 35 assists while also nailing 20 threes. They also had three scorers over 20 points in Derrick White (30), Jordan Walsh (22) and Payton Pritchard (20).
Derrick White delivered an impressive stat line in under 30 minutes throughout the Celtics' blowout win over the Wizards on Thursday night.
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Celtics blowout Wizards for third straight victory
The Boston Celtics saw a season-high performance from Derrick White as they picked up their third consecutive win by blowing out the Wizards.
Brown scored 42 but recognized the contributions from his younger, less experienced teammates were key to Boston's win over New York.
The energy inside TD Garden felt familiar, thick with the tension of a playoff atmosphere between the Celtics and Knicks in early December. It wasn’t just a Tuesday night game; it was a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals,
"I think I’m way more calm, way more focused, and obviously slowed down a lot since my rookie year," he said. "I was a mess."
Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 42 points, sealing the game with a breakaway dunk in the final seconds Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 123-117 in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference semifinal.
The Boston Celtics haven't exactly looked like NBA Finals contenders through the early part of the season, but that hasn't stopped Jaylen Brown from putting together a tremendous start to the 2025-26 campaign.