BOSTON (AP) — Rajon Rondo had 20 points and 14 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 104-88 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett also had double-doubles for Boston, which remains tied with Miami for the Eastern Conference’s second spot. The Heat, who host the Celtics on Sunday, beat Charlotte 112-103.
Pierce had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Garnett added 15 points and 11 boards. Ray Allen had 13 points, but was just 1 for 6 from 3-point range.
Andray Blatche led the Wizards with 20 points and 10 rebounds, John Wall scored 20 and Jordan Crawford 19.
