Celtics beat Wizards 107-96 to end 4-game slide

Jayson Tatum looks to pass against Washington Wizards guard Tomas Satoransky and forward Trevor Ariza in the first quarter.BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving had 13 points and 12 assists, Al Horford scored 18 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 107-96 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Marcus Morris added 17 points and nine rebounds, Marcus Smart scored 16 points, and Jaylen Brown added 13. The Celtics won for the first time since the All-Star break to avoid their first five-game skid in more than four years.

Boston held Washington scoreless for more than four minutes in the fourth quarter.

Bradley Beal had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards, and Tomas…