Brown scores 31 points to help the Celtics outlast the Wizards 108-96 for a key NBA Cup victory

Brown scores 31 points to help the Celtics outlast the Wizards 108-96 for a key NBA Cup victory

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports activities Author

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 31 factors, and the Boston Celtics overcame an off night time for Jayson Tatum to beat the Washington Wizards 108-96 within the NBA Cup on Friday night time.

The Celtics improved to 2-1 in East Group C of this competitors with one sport remaining. Washington is 0-2 and has misplaced 10 in a row general.

The Wizards hung in there in entrance of a crowd that included lately injured Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. Washington trailed by 5 within the closing minute when Brown made a excessive arcing jumper to make it 99-92 with 46 seconds remaining.

Tatum went 0 for 10 from 3-point vary and scored 16 factors, though a pair free throws with 11 seconds left enabled him to increase his streak to 55 consecutive video games with no less than 15 factors.

Jordan Poole led Washington with 23 factors. Neither workforce shot effectively from 3-point vary, with Boston ending 11 of 46 and the Wizards going 7 of 28.

Takeaways

Celtics: Boston was lacking Al Horford due to a non-COVID sickness, and with Kristaps Porzingis additionally out, it fell to gamers like Luke Kornet to supply measurement. Kornet had six factors and 6 rebounds with out lacking a shot from the sector.

Wizards: Washington did outscore Boston 52-30 within the paint, however this was a missed alternative on an evening the Celtics weren’t at their greatest.

Key second

Down by six within the fourth, Washington’s Kyle Kuzma acquired himself free however missed a shot from in shut. Tatum’s jumper on the different finish accomplished a four-point swing that gave the Celtics a 97-89 benefit.

Key stat

Solely Luka Doncic (84 video games coming into Friday) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (61) have longer lively streaks of scoring 15 factors than Tatum.

Up subsequent

The Celtics return house to face Minnesota on Sunday. Washington performs at Indiana that very same day.

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