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.

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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.

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

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

The matchup is elite: Cleveland and Boston rank No. 1 and 2 in offensive rating, with the Cavs sixth defensively and the Celtics ninth. The playoff series in May was determined in the trenches, with Boston grabbing a 221-177 rebounding edge while getting and making 30 more free throws.

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Jaylen Brown scored 31 points, and the Boston Celtics overcame an off night for Jayson Tatum to beat the Washington Wizards 108-96 in the NBA Cup on Friday night. The Celtics improved to 2-1 in East Group C of this competition with one game remaining.

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,

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.