WASHINGTON -- — Jaylen Brown scored 31 points, and the Boston Celtics overcame an off night for Jayson Tatum to beat the Washington Wizards 108-96 in the NBA Cup on Friday night.

The Celtics improved to 2-1 in East Group C of this competition with one game remaining. Washington is 0-2 and has lost 10 in a row overall.

The Wizards hung in there in front of a crowd that included recently injured Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. Washington trailed by five in the final minute when Brown made a high arcing jumper to make it 99-92 with 46 seconds remaining.

Tatum went 0 for 10 from 3-point range and scored 16 points, although a couple free throws with 11 seconds left enabled him to extend his streak to 55 consecutive games with at least 15 points.

Jordan Poole led Washington with 23 points. Neither team shot well from 3-point range, with Boston finishing 11 of 46 and the Wizards going 7 of 28.

Takeaways

Celtics: Boston was missing Al Horford because of a non-COVID illness, and with Kristaps Porzingis also out, it fell to players like Luke Kornet to provide size. Kornet had six points and six rebounds without missing a shot from the field.

Wizards: Washington did outscore Boston 52-30 in the paint, but this was a missed opportunity on a night the Celtics weren't at their best.

Key moment

Down by six in the fourth, Washington's Kyle Kuzma got himself free but missed a shot from in close. Tatum's jumper at the other end completed a four-point swing that gave the Celtics a 97-89 advantage.

Key stat

Only Luka Doncic (84 games entering Friday) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (61) have longer active streaks of scoring 15 points than Tatum.

Up next

The Celtics return home to face Minnesota on Sunday. Washington plays at Indiana that same day.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Alexandre Sarr (Jordan Poole gains possession)	0	0
11:49	Kyle Kuzma offensive foul	0	0
11:49	Kyle Kuzma turnover	0	0
11:31	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	0	3
11:16	Bilal Coulibaly makes 29-foot three point jumper (Alexandre Sarr assists)	3	3
10:56	Jaylen Brown makes 16-foot two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	3	5
10:44	Malcolm Brogdon out of bounds bad pass turnover	3	5
10:34	Malcolm Brogdon personal foul	3	5
10:29	Jaylen Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	5
10:26	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	3	5
10:22	Neemias Queta shooting foul	3	5
10:22	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 1 of 2	4	5
10:22	Bilal Coulibaly misses free throw 2 of 2	4	5
10:20	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	4	5
10:02	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	4	7
9:52	Jayson Tatum personal foul	4	7
9:47	Kyle Kuzma makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	6	7
9:29	Jaylen Brown misses 12-foot two point shot	6	7
9:27	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	6	7
9:23	Jordan Poole lost ball turnover (Jrue Holiday steals)	6	7
9:19	Jrue Holiday out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	7
9:08	Bilal Coulibaly misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	7
9:05	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	6	7
8:53	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	6	9
8:45	Malcolm Brogdon makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	8	9
8:26	Jayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	9
8:25	Wizards defensive team rebound	8	9
8:14	Neemias Queta blocks Bilal Coulibaly's driving dunk	8	9
8:11	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	8	9
7:57	Derrick White makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	8	11
7:46	Alexandre Sarr makes 2-foot dunk (Jordan Poole assists)	10	11
7:34	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	11
7:33	Wizards defensive team rebound	10	11
7:22	Jordan Poole misses driving layup	10	11
7:21	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	10	11
7:07	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	11
7:04	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	10	11
7:00	Jordan Poole makes 29-foot three point shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	13	11
6:38	Alexandre Sarr blocks Neemias Queta's dunk	13	11
6:36	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	13	11
6:26	Kyle Kuzma misses 23-foot three point shot	13	11
6:24	Derrick White defensive rebound	13	11
6:17	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Malcolm Brogdon steals)	13	11
6:13	Malcolm Brogdon makes two point shot	15	11
5:44	Jayson Tatum misses three point shot	15	11
5:40	Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound	15	11
5:30	Bilal Coulibaly misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	11
5:27	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	15	11
5:12	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	15	11
5:09	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	15	11
5:04	Malcolm Brogdon misses two point shot	15	11
5:01	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	15	11
4:54	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	11
4:49	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	15	11
4:47	Wizards Full timeout	15	11
4:47	Corey Kispert enters the game for Malcolm Brogdon	15	11
4:47	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jaylen Brown	15	11
4:47	Sam Hauser enters the game for Derrick White	15	11
4:47	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Neemias Queta	15	11
4:38	Jordan Poole makes 25-foot three point jumper (Corey Kispert assists)	18	11
4:24	Corey Kispert shooting foul	18	11
4:24	Payton Pritchard misses free throw 1 of 3	18	11
4:24	Celtics offensive team rebound	18	11
4:24	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 3	18	12
4:24	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 3 of 3	18	13
4:10	Bilal Coulibaly misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	13
4:08	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	18	13
4:01	Jordan Poole personal foul	18	13
4:01	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Jordan Poole	18	13
4:01	Carlton Carrington enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	18	13
3:59	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Bilal Coulibaly steals)	18	13
3:54	Corey Kispert misses 24-foot three point shot	18	13
3:52	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	18	13
3:47	Carlton Carrington blocks Jayson Tatum 's 1-foot two point shot	18	13
3:45	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	18	13
3:26	Kyle Kuzma makes two point shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	20	13
3:08	Sam Hauser makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Payton Pritchard assists)	20	16
2:56	Corey Kispert out of bounds bad pass turnover	20	16
2:56	Celtics Full timeout	20	16
2:56	Kyshawn George enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	20	16
2:56	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Jrue Holiday	20	16
2:38	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	20	19
2:22	Corey Kispert bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	20	19
2:18	Jayson Tatum makes dunk	20	21
2:12	Wizards Full timeout	20	21
1:53	Jonas Valanciunas makes 7-foot two point shot	22	21
1:40	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	22	24
1:28	Jonas Valanciunas misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	24
1:26	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	22	24
1:14	Payton Pritchard makes driving layup	22	26
1:07	Payton Pritchard personal foul	22	26
54.1	Kyshawn George makes 24-foot three point jumper (Carlton Carrington assists)	25	26
36.0	Luke Kornet makes 2-foot dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)	25	28
29.0	Sam Hauser personal foul	25	28
29.0	Carlton Carrington makes free throw 1 of 2	26	28
29.0	Carlton Carrington makes free throw 2 of 2	27	28
11.1	Bilal Coulibaly personal foul	27	28
2.0	Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul	27	28
2.0	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	27	29
2.0	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 2 of 2	27	29
1.1	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	27	29
0.0	Bilal Coulibaly lost ball turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)	27	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	29

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 23, 2024

Coverage

MNMT, NBA League Pass, NBC Sports BO

Attendance

20,385

Referees

Ed Malloy, Marat Kogut, Tyler Ricks

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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