Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationWhite scores 30 points, Celtics send Wizards to worst loss of season with 146-101 rout
White had nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Celtics improve to 13-9. They have won eight of 10.
C.J. McCollum led Washington with 22 points. Khris Middleton had 15. The 45-point loss was their worst of the season as the Wizards tumbled to 3-18. They lost for the 10th straight time against Boston.
Brown, who scored a season-high 42 points against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, was out with an illness.
Peyton Pritchard had 20 points and eight assists for Boston. Neemias Queta scored 17 points, and Afrernee Simons added 16.
Boston never trailed and led 4-37 with 5:52 to play in second quarter. Washington scored 12 straight, but never seriously challenged.
Wizards: Host Atlanta on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
BOS leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 146 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 146 - 101 |
| 4th 17.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 146 - 101 |
| 4th 40.2 | |
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | 146 - 101 |
| 4th 42.7 |  |
Malaki Branham misses driving layup | 146 - 101 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 54-99 | FG | 35-84 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 20-47 | 3PT | 10-31 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 18-21 | FT | 21-25 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 35 | Assists | 21 |
| 14 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 29 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
| 45 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 98 | Lead Percentage | 0 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Sarr, C | Out | Dec 14 |
| Malaki Branham, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Khris Middleton, F | Out | Dec 13 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Dec 3 |
| Corey Kispert, F | Out | Nov 27 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Harper Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Dec 12 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 16,026 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W5 |
 Boston |
15 | 10 | .600 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
15 | 11 | .577 | 3.5 | L4 |
 Philadelphia |
14 | 11 | .560 | 4 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
7 | 18 | .280 | 11 | W1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
15 | 11 | .577 | - | L1 |
 Miami |
14 | 11 | .560 | 0.5 | L4 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 12 | .556 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Charlotte |
8 | 18 | .308 | 7 | W1 |
 Washington |
4 | 20 | .167 | 10 | W1 |
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