BOSTON — The Celtics dominated the Lakers 126-105 on Friday at TD Garden, overwhelming the shorthanded visitors. The C’s won their fourth straight game to improve to 14-9. The Lakers dropped to 16-6 in a crowded West standings.

The Celtics are looking like real threats in the East this season, which is why Jaylen Brown has joined the latest MVP rankings.

Boston recorded its second best offensive performance in history with a 150.5 rating. It was a clinic from start to finish with the Celtics dishing 35 assists while also nailing 20 threes. They also had three scorers over 20 points in Derrick White (30), Jordan Walsh (22) and Payton Pritchard (20).

The Wizards held the Knicks to 22 points in the first quarter and 21 points in the fourth quarter during New York's 119-102 home victory Monday, but Washington surrendered a total of 76 points in the middle two quarters.