The Boston Celtics got to 4-5 on the season on Wednesday with a resounding victory over the Washington Wizards at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown made some Celtics history with 35 points, five rebounds and five assists in just 26 minutes, and Boston’s second-leading scorer on the evening was Josh Minott, who dropped a career-high 21 points to go along with five rebounds and three steals. Minott’s performance was another reminder of how savvy a signing he was by Brad Stevens. Minott’s now averaging 9.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game without playing crazy minutes (22.5 MPG so far). He was praised by teammate Jaylen Brown following the Wizards route. “Josh is huge for us,” Brown said, per CLNS Media. “Just building that chemistry (with him) and helping (to) keep building his confidence (is important) … I think he could be a really good player in this league, and nights like tonight, he showed it.” Story continues below advertisement Minott also spoke to reporters following the game, particularly about Boston’s continual effort against Washington despite leading by a significant margin. Josh Minott on if there was any let up when the Celtics led by 30:"We never let up, bro. Let me stop you there. Hell no, it ain't no 30 point let up. Hell no. [Mazzulla] was coaching me for the future … we're using that time as a lesson for the future and that's what he was… pic.twitter.com/44p0oJ0MhC— Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) November 6, 2025 “We never let up, bro,” Minott said, per CLNS. “Let me stop you there … (Joe Mazzulla) was coaching me for the future … maybe the game was … won by then, but we’re working for the future. There’s never a let-up. Now we’re using that time as a lesson for the future, and that’s what (Mazzulla) was expressing to me.” Story continues below advertisement The Celtics are now 2-3 at home this season. Their next three games will be on the road, starting with back-to-back games against the Orlando Magic on Friday and Sunday, following by another date with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.