Carson Edwards recorded a career-high 18 points, including 10 points alone in the fourth quarter, to help lead the Boston Celtics to a 140-133 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Edwards finished the game by shooting an efficient 7-of-12 from the field, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range. His four triples marked a career-high this season, topping the three he hit on Nov. 5 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
With the Celtics up by just six points entering the fourth quarter, Edwards went 4-of-7 from the field in the final period, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, to hold off the Wizards. His 10 fourth-quarter points were a team-high.
"He played tonight like he was playing at #Purdue."
Carsen Edwards scored a career-high 18 points to go with 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 20 minutes to help the #Celtics beat the Wizards 140-133.
Edwards and the Celtics are an NBA-best 9-1 this season. pic.twitter.com/V7a56pkmVC
— Andrew Pogar (@AndrewPogar) November 14, 2019
Prior to his breakout game on Wednesday, Edwards had logged just eight total minutes in his previous two games and the second-round pick even recently participated in a portion of practice with the Maine Red Claws.
Edwards is a nice option for Celtics head coach Brad Stevens off of the bench and has proven to be able to get hot quickly. Though he may not see consistent playing time this season, Edwards can be used as a nice, change-of-pace guy in certain situations.
The Celtics play next on Friday on the road against the Golden State Warriors.
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