US EditionDerrick White Drops 30 Points, Celtics Clobber Wizards
Rookie Hugo Gonzalez scored a career-high 14 points with five rebounds on 6-for-7 shooting as the Celtics dominated with strong defense and ball pressure.
- On Thursday, the Boston Celtics routed the Washington Wizards 146-101 at Capital One Arena, with rookie Hugo Gonzalez scoring a career-high 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting.
- Executing their game plan, the Celtics used physicality and ball pressure to force poor spacing and create plays, Coach Joe Mazzulla said.
- Bench and rotation contributors combined for a strong supporting effort as White scored 30, Pritchard 20, and Jordan Walsh 22, with Walsh recently flourishing as a starter and Josh Minott as a rotation player.
- Rookie Hugo Gonzalez delivered a chase-down block on Cam Whitmore in the first quarter, and despite speculation about a Maine Celtics assignment, Joe Mazzulla has relied on him in key moments.
- With Jayson Tatum rehabbing his ruptured Achilles, the Boston Celtics rely on Hugo Gonzalez as a first-round pick under team control alongside Josh Minott and Jordan Walsh for future rotation depth.
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Boston Celtics rookie’s stellar play giving look into promising future
Hugo Gonzalez isn’t playing every game for the Celtics as he navigates his rookie season. But whenever his number is called, he’s gives the game an injection of energy. That was again the case as the Celtics blew out the Wizards 146-101 on Thursday from Capital One Arena.
Hugo González, who put a spectacular stopper, went up to 14 points in 18 minutes with the Celtics
Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON (AP) — Derrick White scored a season-high 30 points, Jordan Walsh added a career-high 22, and the Boston Celtics routed the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Thursday, despite playing without Jaylen Brown. White had nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Celtics improve to 13-9. They have won eight of their last 10 games. C.J. McCollum led Washington with 22 points. Khris Middleton added 15, but the 45-point loss was the Wizards' wor…
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Derrick White drops 30 points, Celtics clobber Wizards
Derrick White had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as the visiting Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to three games by beating the Washington Wizards 146-101 Thursday night.
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The Westerly SunBoston 146, Washington 101
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Celtics dominate Wizards 146-101
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2025/12/05/jordan-walsh-celtics-wizards/AP Photo/ John McDonnellThe Celtics cruised to an easy 45-point win over the Wizards to improve to 13-9 and the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference. The lead was only 7 at halftime, but they would dominate in the second half, scoring 80 points to get their largest win of the season. Jaylen Brown was ruled out with an illness before the game, giving Sam Hauser the…
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