BOSTON — Bradley Beal scored 34 points, including a three-point play with 1:25 left in the second overtime, and the Washington Wizards beat the short-handed Boston Celtics 125-124 on Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer that could have won it for the Celtics, who were without six players and missed […]
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Celtics power past Wizards in Game 7, 115-105
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (7) dunks over Washington Wizards guard Bojan Bogdanovic during the fourth quarter of Game 7 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Monday, May 15, 2017, in BostonFans congratulate Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk after Game 7 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series on Monday, May 15, 2017, in […]
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Wall’s late trey leads Wizards past Celtics 92-91, forces Game 7
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, left, pushes against Washington Wizards guard John Wall during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Friday, May 12, 2017, in Washington. WASHINGTON — John Wall hit a 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left for the go-ahead basket, then hopped atop the scorer’s table and […]
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Transition-oriented Wizards getting physical in postseason
Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) fights for a loose ball against Boston Celtics players during Game 3 of a second-round NBA playoff series Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Washington. WASHINGTON — One game into the playoffs, Paul Millsap said his Atlanta Hawks were playing basketball while the Washington Wizards were “playing MMA.” One game […]
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Wizards pull fast one on Celts, 101-88
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kris Humphries scored 18 points, Paul Pierce had 17 and the Washington Wizards beat the Boston Celtics 101-88 on Saturday night. It was the Wizards’ eighth win in their last 10 games, and it was decided quickly. Washington scored 13 consecutive points to take a 15-2 lead with not even 4 minutes […]
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Celts stave off Wizards, 101-93
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics are learning the hard way. Jeff Green scored 25 points, reserve Marcus Thornton had 21 and the Celtics nearly blew a 25-point third-quarter lead before beating the Washington Wizards 101-93 Sunday in Paul Pierce’s return. After blowing a big lead earlier in the week and winning in overtime against […]
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Celtics go out with a whimper, lost to Wizards
BOSTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 27 points and Washington clinched the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 118-102 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The Wizards will be facing Chicago in their first playoff appearance since 2008. Trevor Booker scored 20 points, Marcin Gortat had 15 with 10 rebounds, […]
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Washington belts Bostons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards are in the playoffs for the first time since 2008, clinching an Eastern Conference berth Wednesday night with a 118-92 win over the Boston Celtics. Marcin Gortat scored 22 points to lead the Wizards, who gathered for a celebratory huddle at midcourt after the final whistle. John Wall, the […]