What to Know
- Chris Forsberg will share more reaction on the Celtics Talk Podcast.
- The Celtics (44-23) now lead the Knicks by 1.5 games for second place in the Eastern Conference.
- Neemias Queta scored 24 points and made a career-high 11 shots.
- Jayson Tatum became the first Celtic to have at least 20 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and two steals in a regular season game since Paul Pierce in 2005.
- The C’s are back in action Monday night against the Phoenix Suns at TD Garden.
The Celtics snapped their two-game losing streak Saturday night with a 111-100 win over the Washington Wizards at TD Garden.
The C’s opened up a huge lead by outscoring the Wizards 35-14 in the second quarter and led by 30 at one point in the third quarter. The Wizards outscored the Celtics 28-18 in the fourth quarter, which forced C’s head coach Joe Mazzulla to put his starters back in the game with five minutes left, but Boston held on for a double-digit victory.
Check out our Celtics-Wizards live blog below for a full recap of the game:
