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This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/wizards/onsi as Wizards Join Brutal Company With Celtics Loss.
Even without Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics barely broke a sweat Thursday night, rolling past the Washington Wizards 146–101 behind a season-best performance from Derrick White and a breakout night from rookie Jordan Walsh.
Derrick White scored a season-high 30 points, Jordan Walsh added a career-high 22 and the Boston Celtics, playing without Jaylen Brown, routed the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Thursday night.
Those are questions Mazzulla says that Minott constantly has to answer defensively, and he compares his work to that of teammate and fellow small ball mainstay Jordan Walsh, who has also taken strides as a defensive stopper when the Celtics shrink the lineup.
Derrick White delivered an impressive stat line in under 30 minutes throughout the Celtics' blowout win over the Wizards on Thursday night.
With Brown (illness) out of the lineup, Derrick White filled the void with a season-high 30 points for the Celtics.
Boston visits the Washington Wizards after Jaylen Brown scored 42 points in the Celtics' 123-117 win over the New York Knicks
The Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors clash Thursday at ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, with tip-off at 7:30 p.m. ET.