WASHINGTON — Derrick White scored a career-high 30 points, Jordan Walsh added a career-high 22, and the Boston Celtics, playing without Jaylen Brown, beat the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Thursday night.
White had nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Celtics improve to 13-9. They won eight out of ten.
CJ McCollum led Washington with 22 points. Khris Middleton had 15. The 45-point loss was the worst of the season as the Wizards fell to 3-18. They lost for the 10th consecutive time against Boston.
Brown, who scored a season-high 42 points against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, was ill.
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 left in the second quarter. Washington scored 12 goals in a row, but was never seriously challenged.
Celtics: Host the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night.
Wizards: Host Atlanta on Saturday night.
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