The Celtics improve to 40-12 as they defeat the Wizards, 133-129. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 35 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists as Kristaps Porzingis (34 points, 11 rebounds) had his second straight game of 30+ points and Jrue Holiday added 20 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Deni Avdiji led six Wizards in double-figures with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists as Corey Kispert (24 points) and Bilal Coulibaly (career-high 21 points, eight rebounds) totaled 45 points. The Wizards move to 9-42.