WASHINGTON – Jayson Tatum scored 28 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 112-98 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.

Tatum had missed two of Boston’s last four games because of knee problems. He helped the Celtics to their seventh straight win over the Wizards and their third win in Washington this season.

Payton Pritchard added 15 points on five 3-pointers, and Derrick White also had 15 points.

Jordan Poole led Washington with 21 points and Bilal Coulibaly added 19. The Wizards have lost three in a row and 16 of 17.

Takeaways

Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis scored 11 points in 11 minutes before exiting with right heel soreness. The 29-year-old striker made his seventh appearance of the season, all since November 25th.

Wizards: Justin Champagnie had 13 points and 14 rebounds and Bub Carrington added 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Key moment

Tatum hit three baskets during a 15-0 run that spanned the first and second quarters, including a pull-up 3 with four seconds left in the first quarter to extend Boston’s lead to 11 points. White’s 3-pointer early in the second ended the run and made it 39-23.

Key statistics

The Celtics had a 16-1 free throw advantage in the first half and finished 24-8.

Next

Both teams are back in action on Thursday evening. Boston hosts Chicago and Washington hosts Charlotte.

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