Everything you need to know about the Celtics' blowout of the Wizards, with BSJ insight and analysis.
IN A NUTSHELL
Derrick White’s 12 points and Hugo Gonzalez’s energy helped Boston take a six-point first-quarter lead. Jordan Walsh was incredible again, helping Boston take a 17-point lead, but they got sloppy, and that slipped to seven at halftime. They exploded for 43 in the third to push it to 23 and cruised from there, putting up the biggest margin of victory in the NBA this season with their 146-101 win.
HEADLINES
- Easy-Peasy: This was a pretty standard blowout of a bad team. There were a few moments where they relaxed and the Wizards made runs, but they got their heads on straight at halftime and mauled them in the second half.
- Derrick White gets right: I knew this was going to be a get-right game for someone, and White was the guy. He shot 57% from the field, 41.7% from 3, and made it look really easy.
- Jordan Walsh keeps it rolling: He scored 22 points on eight shots. He was almost perfect on the night going 8-8 from the field and 5-6 from the free throw line. He was all over the place again, continuing his impressive run.
TURNING POINT