BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics shook off a double-digit first-quarter deficit to beat Washington 136-107 on Wednesday night and send the Wizards to their sixth straight loss.

Brown scored 16 points in the first quarter and had five rebounds and five assists before leaving the game with two minutes remaining in the third and Boston leading by 19 points. Neemias Queta had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who had lost two in a row at home.

Alex Sarr scored 31 with eight rebounds and three blocked shots — his seventh straight game with at least two blocks. Washington has not beaten the Celtics in nine tries since March of 2023.

The Wizards opened a 32-20 lead in the first quarter and still led 39-30 early in the second before the Celtics scored

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