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Celtics run away from undermanned Wizards 124-90 to win for 16th time in 18 games

AP
Apr 06, 2025

BOSTON (AP) Luke Kornet scored 13 points and had 14 rebounds, Al Horford had 11 points with 10 boards and the Boston Celtics ran away from the undermanned Washington Wizards to win 124-90 on Sunday night.

Derrick White added 19 points for Boston, making five of the team's 24 3-pointers. The Celtics had a season-high 62 rebounds.

Justin Champagnie scored 15 points with 13 rebounds and Alex Sarr scored 16 for the Wizards.

Boston scored the game’s first eight points. The defending NBA champions led by 16 after one quarter, 21 after two and took a 100-64 lead with a minute left in the third quarter.

Of the Boston starters, only Kornet – who was only in the opening lineup because Kristaps Porzingis rested – saw the floor in the fourth quarter.

Wizards: Washington, which is competing for the worst record in the NBA and the top spot in the draft lottery, listed six players as inactive and rested four others, including Malcolm Brogdon and Marcus Smart.

Celtics: With a 32-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, Boston's bench got extended time. In all, the Celtics' reserves scored 53 points, led by Payton Pritchard’s 20.

Former Celtics guard Marcus Smart received a loud ovation when he was shown on the scoreboard during warmups. Although he did not play in the game, he got in a shouting match with a fan behind the Wizards bench in the fourth quarter; the fan was removed by security.

Sam Hauser made a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter that was the NBA’s 31,580th of the season. That surpassed the record set last season. The Celtics’ fifth 3-point attempt of the game was their NBA-record 3,722nd, one more than Houston in 2018-19.

The Wizards are at Indiana on Tuesday. Boston visits the New York Knicks on Tuesday.

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1st Quarter
WAS
Wizards
18
BOS
Celtics
34

Time		Play	Score
12:00		Alex Sarr vs. Luke Kornet (Derrick White gains possession)
11:42		Derrick White misses three point jump shot
11:40		Luke Kornet offensive rebound
11:39		Luke Kornet misses two point putback layup
11:38		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
11:37		Justin Champagnie turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
11:28	+3	Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	0-3
11:11		Bub Carrington misses two point pullup jump shot
11:09		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
11:00	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point cutting layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	0-5
10:50		Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot
10:48		Al Horford defensive rebound
10:39		Al Horford misses three point jump shot
10:38		Alex Sarr defensive rebound
10:27		Alex Sarr misses two point turnaround hook shot
10:26		Wizards offensive rebound
10:20		Bub Carrington misses three point turnaround jump shot
10:19		Al Horford defensive rebound
10:11	+3	Jrue Holiday makes three point pullup jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	0-8
9:54	+3	Justin Champagnie makes three point jump shot (AJ Johnson assists)	3-8
9:37	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup	3-10
9:21		AJ Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot
9:20		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
9:04		Derrick White misses three point jump shot
9:02		Jrue Holiday offensive rebound
9:01		Derrick White misses three point jump shot
9:00		Bub Carrington defensive rebound
8:51		Jordan Poole misses three point stepback jump shot
8:50		Al Horford defensive rebound
8:39		AJ Johnson shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
8:39		Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:39		Celtics offensive rebound
8:39	+1	Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-11
8:25		Justin Champagnie misses three point jump shot
8:24		Derrick White defensive rebound
8:16		Luke Kornet misses two point running alley-oop dunk
8:15		Alex Sarr defensive rebound
8:11	+2	AJ Johnson makes two point running layup (Jordan Poole assists)	5-11
7:52	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point cutting dunk (Al Horford assists)	5-13
7:35	+2	Alex Sarr makes two point driving layup (AJ Johnson assists)	7-13
7:21	+3	Jrue Holiday makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists)	7-16
6:54		Alex Sarr misses three point jump shot
6:53		Al Horford defensive rebound
6:46		Jaylen Brown misses three point running pullup jump shot
6:45		Jordan Poole defensive rebound
6:36	+2	Jordan Poole makes two point driving floating jump shot	9-16
6:22		Bub Carrington shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
6:22		Celtics 60 second timeout
6:22	+1	Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-17
6:22	+1	Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-18
6:05	+3	Jordan Poole makes three point stepback jump shot	12-18
5:49	+3	Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	12-21
5:31		Alex Sarr misses three point jump shot
5:30		Celtics defensive rebound
5:19	+2	Jrue Holiday makes two point driving floating jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	12-23
5:00		Justin Champagnie misses three point jump shot
4:59		Al Horford defensive rebound
4:46		Al Horford misses two point driving finger roll layup
4:45		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
4:41	+2	Bub Carrington makes two point running dunk (Jordan Poole assists)	14-23
4:26	+3	Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	14-26
4:15		Wizards 60 second timeout
4:01		Colby Jones misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
4:00		Al Horford defensive rebound
3:51		Jrue Holiday misses two point driving reverse layup
3:50		Sam Hauser offensive rebound
3:48	+3	Sam Hauser makes three point turnaround jump shot	14-29
3:32	+2	Alex Sarr makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	16-29
3:21		Al Horford misses three point jump shot
3:19		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
3:05	+2	AJ Johnson makes two point cutting dunk (Alex Sarr assists)	18-29
2:50		Al Horford misses three point jump shot
2:47		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
2:30		Jordan Poole misses three point stepback jump shot
2:27		Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
2:18		Baylor Scheierman misses three point stepback jump shot
2:14		Anthony Gill defensive rebound
2:12		Torrey Craig blocks Jordan Poole's two point running reverse layup
2:11		Jordan Poole offensive rebound
2:07		Anthony Gill misses two point cutting layup
2:06		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
1:56	+3	Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)	18-32
1:35		Colby Jones turnover (bad pass) (Payton Pritchard steals)
1:32	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point running layup	18-34
1:11		Bub Carrington misses three point stepback jump shot
1:09		Anthony Gill offensive rebound
1:07		Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot
1:02		Alex Sarr offensive rebound
0:57		Colby Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot
0:54		Alex Sarr offensive rebound
0:49		Bub Carrington misses three point jump shot
0:46		Luke Kornet defensive rebound
0:41		Sam Hauser misses three point running jump shot
0:39		Anthony Gill defensive rebound
0:26		Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot
0:24		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
0:09		Bub Carrington personal foul (Take) (Payton Pritchard draws the foul)
0:01		Payton Pritchard misses two point pullup jump shot
0:01		Celtics offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Quarter
WAS
Wizards
21
BOS
Celtics
26

Time		Play	Score
11:49		Luke Kornet shooting foul (Anthony Gill draws the foul)
11:49	+1	Anthony Gill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-34
11:49	+1	Anthony Gill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-34
11:35	+2	Derrick White makes two point driving floating jump shot	20-36
11:13		Anthony Gill misses three point jump shot
11:11		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
10:57	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point driving floating jump shot (Derrick White assists)	20-38
10:41		Sam Hauser shooting foul (Bub Carrington draws the foul)
10:41	+1	Bub Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-38
10:41		Bub Carrington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:39		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
10:20		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
10:19		Bub Carrington defensive rebound
10:10	+2	Bub Carrington makes two point fadeaway jump shot	23-38
9:47		Luke Kornet misses two point floating jump shot
9:45		Anthony Gill defensive rebound
9:38		Bub Carrington misses three point jump shot
9:37		Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
9:22	+3	Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Luke Kornet assists)	23-41
9:04		Anthony Gill misses three point jump shot
9:03		Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
8:43		Bub Carrington blocks Payton Pritchard's two point driving layup
8:42		Wizards defensive rebound
8:26		Torrey Craig blocks Bub Carrington's two point driving hook shot
8:25		Luke Kornet defensive rebound
8:17	+3	Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists)	23-44
8:16		Wizards 60 second timeout
7:52		Colby Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
7:51		Luke Kornet defensive rebound
7:36		Jrue Holiday misses two point driving floating jump shot
7:34		Torrey Craig offensive rebound
7:27		Derrick White misses two point cutting layup
7:25		Luke Kornet offensive rebound
7:23		Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot
7:22		JT Thor defensive rebound
7:12	+3	JT Thor makes three point jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)	26-44
6:46	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point cutting layup (Derrick White assists)	26-46
6:34		Colby Jones turnover (traveling)
6:12		Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot
6:10		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
5:58		Torrey Craig blocks Justin Champagnie's two point driving floating jump shot
5:55		Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
5:52		Jrue Holiday misses two point running layup
5:50		Colby Jones defensive rebound
5:35		Bub Carrington misses three point pullup jump shot
5:33		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
5:09		Jrue Holiday misses two point driving layup
5:07		Jrue Holiday offensive rebound
5:05		Al Horford misses three point jump shot
5:03		Jrue Holiday offensive rebound
4:57		Alex Sarr blocks Torrey Craig's two point cutting layup
4:57		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
4:50	+2	Colby Jones makes two point driving layup	28-46
4:28		Jaylen Brown misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
4:26		Torrey Craig offensive rebound
4:23	+3	Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Torrey Craig assists)	28-49
4:06		Alex Sarr misses three point jump shot
4:05		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
3:51		Derrick White turnover (bad pass) (Justin Champagnie steals)
3:33	+2	Jordan Poole makes two point driving finger roll layup	30-49
3:33		Celtics 60 second timeout
3:10		Jaylen Brown turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
3:02		Alex Sarr misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
3:01		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
2:56		AJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:54		Al Horford defensive rebound
2:47	+3	Derrick White makes three point running jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	30-52
2:25		Alex Sarr misses three point jump shot
2:24		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
2:23	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point putback layup	32-52
2:09		Jordan Poole personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
2:01	+3	Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	32-55
1:45	+2	Bub Carrington makes two point cutting dunk (Alex Sarr assists)	34-55
1:32	+2	Al Horford makes two point cutting layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	34-57
1:19	+2	Alex Sarr makes two point turnaround hook shot (Bub Carrington assists)	36-57
0:52		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
0:50		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
0:44		Derrick White shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul)
0:44		Jordan Poole misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:44		Wizards offensive rebound
0:44	+1	Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-57
0:34	+3	Jrue Holiday makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists)	37-60
0:23	+2	Jordan Poole makes two point driving layup	39-60
0:07		AJ Johnson personal foul (Take) (Derrick White draws the foul)
0:04		Derrick White turnover (bad pass) (Colby Jones steals)
0:00		Alex Sarr turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
0:00		Payton Pritchard misses three point turnaround jump shot
0:00		Celtics offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

3rd Quarter
WAS
Wizards
29
BOS
Celtics
40

Time		Play	Score
11:39		Jordan Poole misses three point stepback jump shot
11:36		Al Horford defensive rebound
11:32		Jordan Poole personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
11:23		Al Horford misses two point driving layup
11:22		Bub Carrington defensive rebound
11:18		AJ Johnson misses three point running pullup jump shot
11:17		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
11:15	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point putback layup	41-60
11:05		Al Horford misses two point cutting layup
11:04		Luke Kornet offensive rebound
11:02	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point tip dunk	41-62
10:46	+2	AJ Johnson makes two point driving reverse layup	43-62
10:33		Jaylen Brown misses three point pullup jump shot
10:31		Al Horford offensive rebound
10:30		AJ Johnson personal foul (Al Horford draws the foul)
10:25		Derrick White turnover (traveling)
10:14	+3	AJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)	46-62
9:53		Jump ball. Jaylen Brown vs. AJ Johnson (Al Horford gains possession)
9:47		Jaylen Brown misses two point pullup jump shot
9:45		Luke Kornet offensive rebound
9:43	+3	Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists)	46-65
9:29	+3	Alex Sarr makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists)	49-65
9:12		Jrue Holiday misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
9:11		Luke Kornet offensive rebound
9:11	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point tip dunk	49-67
8:54		Jrue Holiday personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul)
8:44	+3	Alex Sarr makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists)	52-67
8:33		Jordan Poole personal foul (Al Horford draws the foul)
8:33		Wizards 60 second timeout
8:20	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point fadeaway jump shot	52-69
7:51		Alex Sarr turnover (lost ball) (Derrick White steals)
7:45		Al Horford misses three point running jump shot
7:42		Jrue Holiday offensive rebound
7:38		Derrick White misses three point jump shot
7:37		Luke Kornet offensive rebound
7:29		Jrue Holiday misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
7:28		Luke Kornet offensive rebound
7:28	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point tip dunk	52-71
7:21		Bub Carrington misses three point jump shot
7:20		Celtics defensive rebound
7:01	+3	Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot	52-74
6:48	+2	Jordan Poole makes two point driving layup	54-74
6:31		Al Horford turnover (lost ball) (Justin Champagnie steals)
6:21	+3	Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)	57-74
6:01	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point pullup jump shot	57-76
5:40	+3	Bub Carrington makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists)	60-76
5:20	+3	Jaylen Brown makes three point pullup jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	60-79
5:00		Justin Champagnie misses two point driving hook shot
4:59		Luke Kornet defensive rebound
4:45	+2	Derrick White makes two point cutting dunk (Luke Kornet assists)	60-81
4:45		Wizards 60 second timeout
4:29		Jordan Poole turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
4:08	+3	Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	60-84
3:51		Alex Sarr turnover (bad pass) (Baylor Scheierman steals)
3:46	+2	Jrue Holiday makes two point running layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)	60-86
3:30		Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot
3:29		Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
3:21		Baylor Scheierman misses three point running jump shot
3:21		Al Horford offensive rebound
3:18	+3	Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists)	60-89
3:04		Alex Sarr misses three point jump shot
3:02		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
2:55	+3	Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	60-92
2:54		Wizards 60 second timeout
2:39		Bub Carrington misses three point pullup jump shot
2:36		Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
2:30	+3	Sam Hauser makes three point running jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	60-95
2:15	+2	Colby Jones makes two point driving layup	62-95
1:57		Sam Hauser misses two point driving floating jump shot
1:56		Sam Hauser offensive rebound
1:56	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point tip layup	62-97
1:41		Alex Sarr misses three point jump shot
1:39		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
1:28		Payton Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Colby Jones steals)
1:23		JT Thor misses two point driving floating jump shot
1:20		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
1:15		Baylor Scheierman turnover (bad pass) (Colby Jones steals)
1:12		Baylor Scheierman shooting foul (Anthony Gill draws the foul)
1:12	+1	Anthony Gill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-97
1:12	+1	Anthony Gill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-97
1:02		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
1:01		Jrue Holiday offensive rebound
0:58	+3	Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	64-100
0:40		Sam Hauser blocks AJ Johnson's two point driving layup
0:39		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
0:34		Baylor Scheierman turnover (lost ball)
0:34		Baylor Scheierman personal foul (Loose ball) (Colby Jones draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Colby Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-100
0:34	+1	Colby Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-100
0:27		Payton Pritchard misses two point driving layup
0:25		Anthony Gill defensive rebound
0:21	+2	Bub Carrington makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anthony Gill assists)	68-100
0:08		Jrue Holiday turnover (back court violation)
0:00		AJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:00		Wizards offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

4th Quarter
WAS
Wizards
22
BOS
Celtics
24

Time		Play	Score
11:44		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
11:39		Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound
11:33		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
11:31		JT Thor defensive rebound
11:19		AJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:15		Colby Jones offensive rebound
11:14		Colby Jones misses two point tip layup
11:14		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
11:12		Justin Champagnie misses two point driving layup
11:10		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
11:09	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point putback layup	70-100
10:53		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
10:48		Colby Jones defensive rebound
10:38		JT Thor misses two point driving floating jump shot
10:36		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
10:18		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
10:15		Torrey Craig offensive rebound
10:11	+3	Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Torrey Craig assists)	70-103
9:42	+3	AJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Colby Jones assists)	73-103
9:23	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point cutting layup (Luke Kornet assists)	73-105
9:13		Anthony Gill misses three point jump shot
9:10		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
9:01	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point layup	73-107
8:43	+2	Anthony Gill makes two point cutting layup (Colby Jones assists)	75-107
8:24		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
8:23		Luke Kornet offensive rebound
8:22		JT Thor shooting foul (Luke Kornet draws the foul)
8:22		Luke Kornet misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:22		Celtics offensive rebound
8:22	+1	Luke Kornet makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-108
8:02	+3	Colby Jones makes three point jump shot (AJ Johnson assists)	78-108
7:45		Colby Jones blocks Sam Hauser's two point driving layup
7:43		Luke Kornet offensive rebound
7:39		Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot
7:37		Payton Pritchard offensive rebound
7:36	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point putback layup	78-110
7:21		Colby Jones misses three point jump shot
7:21		Luke Kornet defensive rebound
7:13		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
7:10		Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound
7:08		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
7:05		Torrey Craig offensive rebound
6:55	+3	Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	78-113
6:53		Wizards 60 second timeout
6:39	+2	Alex Sarr makes two point jump shot (Justin Champagnie assists)	80-113
6:24		Jordan Walsh turnover (traveling)
6:06		Justin Champagnie turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Tillman steals)
5:53	+2	Neemias Queta makes two point floating jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	80-115
5:31	+2	Alex Sarr makes two point turnaround hook shot (Bub Carrington assists)	82-115
5:10	+2	Neemias Queta makes two point cutting dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	82-117
4:54	+2	Bub Carrington makes two point driving floating jump shot	84-117
4:27		Xavier Tillman misses two point turnaround hook shot
4:26		Wizards defensive rebound
4:26		Neemias Queta personal foul (Loose ball) (Alex Sarr draws the foul)
4:14	+3	Justin Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)	87-117
3:52		Justin Champagnie personal foul (Xavier Tillman draws the foul)
3:48		Baylor Scheierman turnover (traveling)
3:34		Alex Sarr misses three point jump shot
3:31		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
3:21		Neemias Queta blocks Alex Sarr's two point turnaround jump shot
3:20		Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
3:09	+3	Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)	87-120
2:41		Alex Sarr turnover (lost ball) (Payton Pritchard steals)
2:26		Justin Champagnie kicked ball violation
2:26		Celtics 60 second timeout
2:24		Baylor Scheierman offensive foul (Anthony Gill draws the foul)
2:24		Baylor Scheierman turnover (offensive foul)
2:09	+3	Justin Champagnie makes three point jump shot (AJ Johnson assists)	90-120
1:48		Xavier Tillman turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
1:43		Justin Champagnie turnover (bad pass) (Neemias Queta steals)
1:40	+2	Neemias Queta makes two point running dunk	90-122
1:23		Payton Pritchard personal foul (AJ Johnson draws the foul)
1:10		AJ Johnson misses three point stepback jump shot
1:07		Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
0:56	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point driving layup	90-124
0:36		Bub Carrington misses two point driving floating jump shot
0:35		Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
0:11		Celtics turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Celtics turnover (shot clock violation)