Jaylen Brown tossed in 27 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 25 to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 122-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, October 24 (Friday, October 25, Manila time). Tatum also had 11 rebounds and 6 assists in the win. Boston led by as many as 32 points in the second half.
The Celtics were 17-of-45 from behind the three-point arc after tying an NBA record by making 29 three-pointers in a season-opening victory against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Boston’s Payton Pritchard connected on five of his 10 three-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Derrick White made four triples and added 19 points for the Celtics.
It was the season opener for Washington, which received a team-high 26 points from Jordan Poole. Jonas Valanciunas (18) and Kyle Kuzma (12) also scored in double figures for the Wizards, who were 7-of-36 on three-point attempts. Washington’s Alex Sarr, the No.
2 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, finished the game with 2 points and 5 rebounds in 22 minutes. He shot 1-of-7 from the field. JB is too strong ⚡️ pic.
twitter.com/RrgB5yWoDR — Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 25, 2024 A 12-0 run handed the Wizards a 19-12 lead with 5:56 left in the first quarter, but the Celtics led 33-32 after 12 minutes. Poole played eight minutes in the quarter and scored 17 points.
Boston closed the second quarter on a 15-3 run and owned a 64-54 advantage at halftime. Tatum had 20 points and 9 rebounds in the half. The Ce.