Tacko Fall Contributes Off Bench To Help Celtics Hold Off Wizards

By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer

BOSTON (AP) – Jayson Tatum had 32 points, Jaylen Brown had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics held off Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards 116-107 for their fourth straight win. Beal had 41 points and eight rebounds a game after tying the franchise record with 60 points against the 76ers. Tatum hit 14 of 27 shots to power the short-handed Celtics, who were without Tristan Thompson, Grant Williams and Robert Williams. The trio is sidelined in COVID-19 health and safety protocol for the next seven days. Rui Hachimura had 17 points and Davis Bertans had 13 as the Wizards dropped to 2-7.

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