Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationBrown scores 35 points in 26 minutes before watching Celtics coast to 136-107 win over Wizards
Brown scored 16 points in the first quarter and had five rebounds and five assists before leaving the game with two minutes remaining in the third and Boston leading by 19 points. Neemias Queta had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who had lost two in a row at home.
Alex Sarr scored 31 with eight rebounds and three blocked shots — his seventh straight game with at least two blocks. Washington has not beaten the Celtics in nine tries since March of 2023.
The Wizards opened a 32-20 lead in the first quarter and still led 39-30 early in the second before the Celtics scored 19 of the next 21 points to take the lead for good. Payton Pritchard scored 10 of his 18 points during the run.
The Celtics took a 10-point lead into the half, led by 22 after three and opened a 33-point gap in the fourth despite resting Brown and other starters.
Josh Minott scored a career-high 21 for Boston. The Celtics shot a season-low 41 attempts from 3-point range and made a season-high 39% from beyond the arc.
The Celtics head to Orlando for a pair of games on Friday and Sunday.
Regular Season Series
BOS leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 107 - 136 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 107 - 136 |
| 4th 12.5 |  |
shot clock turnover | 107 - 136 |
| 4th 28.9 |  |
Tre Johnson personal foul | 107 - 136 |
| 4th 36.5 | |
Tre Johnson makes 15-foot pullup jump shot | 107 - 136 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-80 | FG | 52-95 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 16-41 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 20-27 | FT | 16-21 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 25 | Assists | 31 |
| 2 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 30 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Feb 12 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kyshawn George, F | Day-To-Day | Feb 20 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Day-To-Day | Feb 20 |
| Justin Champagnie, F | Day-To-Day | Feb 20 |
| Trae Young, G | Out | Feb 19 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Feb 19 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
29 | 25 | .537 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
30 | 27 | .526 | 0.5 | W2 |
 Atlanta |
27 | 31 | .466 | 4 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
26 | 31 | .456 | 4.5 | L2 |
 Washington |
16 | 39 | .291 | 13.5 | W2 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
36 | 19 | .655 | - | W2 |
 New York |
35 | 21 | .625 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Toronto |
33 | 23 | .589 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
30 | 25 | .545 | 6 | L3 |
 Brooklyn |
15 | 40 | .273 | 21 | L3 |
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