The Washington Wizards took on one of the hottest teams in the NBA on Thursday and got flamed inside Capital One Arena. The Boston Celtics torched the Wizards in a 146-101 contest that got out of hand in the second half.
The Wizards once again kept things close early, staying within single digits of the Celtics throughout the first quarter. Kyshawn George led the way with eight points as Washington trailed 32-26 after one.
The home team fell behind by 17 points midway through the second quarter, but
battled back with a 22-12 run to close out the half. The Wizards trailed by 66-59 at the break.
The game completely unraveled after halftime, as the Celtics outscored the Wizards 80-42 over the final two periods in a complete demolition job. Washington never led in the contest.
There wasn’t any singular stat to point to that explains the lopsided score. Boston simply outplayed our guys in every facet of the game.
CJ McCollum and Khris Middleton combined for 38 points to lead the Wizards in scoring. George finished with 15 points, three rebounds, and a pair of steals.
Tristan Vukcevic tallied 10 points and four rebounds off the bench. The saving grace of the game was when Justin Champagnie put Derrick White on a poster in the second quarter.
The Wizards get a chance to redeem themselves on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks.
