Thanks to some favorable results, Boston is now very much in the mix to chase another title, even if it is slightly less prestigious than the one it claimed last June.

The Celtics survived one of their worst shooting performances of the season to beat the Wizards 108-96 in the NBA Cup.

The Celtics kept their NBA Cup hopes alive with Friday's win over the Wizards. Here's a closer look at where they stand in the group stage.

Jaylen Brown scored 31 points to help the Celtics outlast the Wizards, 108-96, for a key NBA Cup victory. Read more on Boston.com.

While Jayson Tatum struggled from the field, Jaylen Brown came to the rescue with 31 points to lead Boston in Washington.

Jaylen Brown top-scored with 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics struggled to a 108-96 win at Washington in the NBA Cup on Friday.Naji Marshall top-scored for the Mavs,

Brown carried the load offensively as Jayson Tatum struggled to find his rhythm. The post Jaylen Brown leads Celtics over Wizards in NBA Cup victory: 8 takeaways appeared first on Boston.com.

Last Saturday, the Celtics barely scraped past one of the worst teams in the NBA, needing overtime to put away the two-win Toronto Raptors. They had similar trouble Friday against another Eastern Conference cellar dweller.