Game ID: 22300743
Washington Wizards @ Boston Celtics
Friday, February 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 31 33 36 33 133WAS 35 36 16 42 129
BOS vs WAS ScoutingBOS vs WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 31 min (108% of 29)
BOS availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Kornet missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 1/30 after 2, 31 min since (108% of 29)
BOS availability going into 2/04 · 2 days' restOUT Kornet missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 15 min (101% of 15)
BACK Porziņģis back 1/30 after 2, 30 min since (105% of 29)
BOS availability going into 2/07 · 2 days' restBACK Porziņģis back 1/30 after 2, 30 min since (102% of 29)
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 15 min since (101% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restBACK Porziņģis back 1/30 after 2, 30 min since (103% of 29)
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 18 min since (122% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 1/30 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 16 min since (106% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/13 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 12 min since (84% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Queta missed 4 since 2/07, returns tonight: 13 min (118% of 11)
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 13 min since (87% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restBACK Queta back 2/14 after 4, 13 min since (118% of 11)
WAS availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 11 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 12 min (95% of 13)
OUT Davis missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 12 min (98% of 12)
BACK Gafford back 1/21 after 2, 28 min since (104% of 26)
WAS availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 12 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/31 after 2, 12 min since (95% of 13)
BACK Davis back 1/25 after 4, 6 min since (52% of 12)
WAS availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 13 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/31 after 2, 12 min since (95% of 13)
BACK Davis back 1/25 after 4, 5 min since (40% of 12)
WAS availability going into 2/07 · 2 days' restOUT Bagley III missed 2 since 2/02, out tonight
OUT Butler missed 14 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/31 after 2, 10 min since (74% of 13)
BACK Davis back 1/31 after 2, 11 min since (86% of 12)
WAS availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT Bagley III missed 3 since 2/02, out tonight
OUT Butler missed 15 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/31 after 2, 10 min since (74% of 13)
BACK Davis back 1/31 after 2, 11 min since (86% of 12)
WAS availability going into 2/10 · back-to-backOUT Bagley III missed 4 since 2/02, returns tonight: 15 min (62% of 24)
OUT Butler missed 16 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
WAS availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 17 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 15 min since (62% of 24)
WAS availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 18 since 1/08, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 14)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 22 min since (90% of 24)
WAS availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Baldwin Jr. missed 5 since 2/07, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 13)
OUT Davis missed 5 since 2/07, returns tonight: 14 min (111% of 12)
BACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 24 min since (102% of 24)
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 2 min since (16% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Porziņģis at 23 a game. One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; Kuzma at 22 and Kispert at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Bagley III (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 37 percent from three to Washington's 31 and the defense, Boston allowing 112 a night to Washington's 120. Call it Boston 123, Washington 110, Boston by 13.
1/30 vs IND 129-124 — BOS notes
BOS won 129-124. BOS shot 54% (47 of 87) to IND's 46%, 17 of 36 from three, and went to the line 22 times to IND's 15 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 40-50 against them. Tatum led with 30 (12 of 19, 4 of 9 from three); Brown added 25, White 24. The hinge was Q1, 36-26: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Queta was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
2/01 vs LAL 105-114 — BOS notes
BOS lost 105-114. BOS shot 42% (41 of 97) to LAL's 40%, 16 of 48 from three, and got to the line just 7 times against 19 fouls committed. BOS turned it over 15 times to LAL's 7, and LAL turned those into 11 steals. Tatum led with 23 (8 of 21, 5 of 10 from three); Porziņģis added 17, Hauser 17. Q3 was theirs, 32-28, the deficit cut from 14 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 86-73 against them. Porziņģis's -22 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs MEM 131-91 — BOS notes
BOS won 131-91. BOS shot 48% (48 of 99) to MEM's 38%, 19 of 51 from three, and went to the line 18 times to MEM's 12 — 16 points from the stripe to their 10. BOS turned it over 10 times to MEM's 20. The glass went 57-46 for them. Tatum led with 34 (12 of 22, 6 of 12 from three); Porziņģis added 26, White 15. The hinge was Q4, 32-15: a lead of 23 became 40. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
2/07 vs ATL 125-117 — BOS notes
BOS won 125-117. BOS shot 53% (49 of 93) to ATL's 42%, 17 of 49 from three, and got to the line 11 times to ATL's 20. BOS turned it over 14 times to ATL's 9, and ATL turned those into 8 steals. Porziņģis led with 31 (13 of 19, 2 of 4 from three); White added 21, Tatum 20. The hinge was Q2, 36-30: BOS came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 4. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/09 vs WAS 133-129 — BOS notes
BOS won 133-129. BOS shot 52% (48 of 92) to WAS's 47%, 11 of 34 from three, and went to the line 28 times to WAS's 21 — 26 points from the stripe to their 19. The glass went 49-39 for them. Tatum led with 35 (12 of 22, 3 of 10 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Porziņģis added 34, Holiday 20. The hinge was Q3, 36-16: BOS came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 13. BOS trailed 64-71 at the half and won the second half 69-58. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/11 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Butler III at 23 and Adebayo at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 3 days' rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Porziņģis at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 102 a night to Boston's 115 and the arc, Boston at 37 percent from three to Miami's 33. Call it Miami 114, Boston 113, Boston keeping it close.
2/13 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and Bridges at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (3 straight), Sharpe (15 straight). 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Porziņģis at 27 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-6. Call it Boston 117, Brooklyn 113, Brooklyn keeping it close.
2/14 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 31 and Porziņģis at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Thomas at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-8. Call it Boston 119, Brooklyn 110.
2/22 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 29 and White at 24 a game. 7 days' rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Porziņģis at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 7 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to Chicago's 116. Call it Boston 117, Chicago 114, Chicago keeping it close.
1/31 vs LAC 109-125 — WAS notes
WAS lost 109-125. WAS shot 46% (45 of 97) to LAC's 47%, 9 of 29 from three, and got to the line 15 times to LAC's 22. WAS turned it over 13 times to LAC's 8, and LAC turned those into 9 steals. Kuzma led with 27 (11 of 22, 2 of 4 from three); Coulibaly added 19, Kispert 16. Q4 was theirs, 30-19, the deficit cut from 27 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 106-79 against them. Avdija's -33 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 vs MIA 102-110 — WAS notes
WAS lost 102-110. WAS shot 41% (37 of 90) to MIA's 43%, 11 of 42 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIA's 35. The glass went 43-59 against them. Kispert led with 26 (10 of 18, 6 of 14 from three); Poole added 16, Avdija 15. Q4 was theirs, 28-23, the deficit cut from 13 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 87-74 against them. They led by as many as 11. Coulibaly's -19 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs PHX 112-140 — WAS notes
WAS lost 112-140. WAS took 8 more shots (96 to 88), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 49% to PHX's 61%, 7 of 32 from three, and got to the line 17 times to PHX's 26. Avdija led with 24 (10 of 13, 3 of 5 from three); Omoruyi added 16, Kispert 15. Q4 was theirs, 26-24, the deficit cut from 30 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 116-86 against them. Coulibaly's -25 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/07 vs CLE 106-114 — WAS notes
WAS lost 106-114. WAS shot 45% (42 of 94) to CLE's 49%, 16 of 40 from three, and got to the line just 9 times against 23 fouls committed. Kuzma led with 28 (11 of 24, 5 of 13 from three); Kispert added 23, Jones 15. Q1 was theirs, 27-27, but the other 3 periods went 87-79 against them. Omoruyi's -19 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/09 @ BOS 129-133 — WAS notes
WAS lost 129-133. WAS shot 47% (45 of 95) to BOS's 52%, 20 of 47 from three, and got to the line 21 times to BOS's 28. The glass went 39-49 against them. Avdija led with 24 (7 of 10, 3 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Kispert added 24, Coulibaly 21. Q4 was theirs, 42-33, the deficit cut from 13 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 100-87 against them. Omoruyi's -16 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/10 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 17 free throws a game; Kuzma at 21 and Kispert at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Bagley III (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 126, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Maxey at 25 and Harris at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Embiid (5 straight), Melton (14 straight), Batum (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Philadelphia has been minus-2 a night and Washington minus-8 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 13 times a game to Philadelphia's 9. Call it Philadelphia 119, Washington 118, Washington keeping it close.
2/12 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Irving at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Lively II (6 straight), Exum (8 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Kuzma at 20 and Avdija at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Dallas allowing 111 a night to Washington's 123. Call it Dallas 124, Washington 113, Dallas by 11.
2/14 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ingram at 22 and Williamson at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Daniels (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Kuzma at 22 and Avdija at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 103 a night to Washington's 124 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-6 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it New Orleans 120, Washington 110, New Orleans by 10.
2/22 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jokić at 24 and Porter Jr. at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. 7 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Kuzma at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. 7 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 112 a night to Washington's 122. Call it Denver 118, Washington 111.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 6 16 -1 7 11 64 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 5 5 2 0 0 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCoJoKuPo 7 20 +2 5 7 71 3 9 33 1 1 100 2 8 5 0 0 3 2
WAS Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
in Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoWh 2 7 +4 2 2 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, White
in Hauser, Horford
out Holiday, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCoJoKuPo 7 20 +2 5 7 71 3 9 33 1 1 100 2 8 5 0 0 3 2
WAS Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
in Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoWh 2 7 +4 2 2 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, White
in Hauser, Horford
out Holiday, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoJoKiKuOm 1 0 -5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
WAS Coulibaly, Jones, Kispert, Kuzma, Omoruyi
in Kispert, Omoruyi
out Avdija, Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoPr 1 1 -6 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard
in Pritchard
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvKiOmPoSh 4 15 +7 6 6 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 1 1
WAS Avdija, Kispert, Omoruyi, Poole, Shamet
in Avdija, Poole, Shamet
out Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoHoPrTa 2 7 -1 0 0 0 2 6 33 2 2 100 2 0 2 1 0 1 1
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday, Tatum
out Brown, Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvKiOmPoSh 4 15 +7 6 6 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 1 1
WAS Avdija, Kispert, Omoruyi, Poole, Shamet
in Avdija, Poole, Shamet
out Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoKoPrTa 3 6 +2 2 3 67 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 4 1 1 0 0 1
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Kornet
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KiOmPoShWr 2 0 -4 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1
WAS Kispert, Omoruyi, Poole, Shamet, Wright
in Wright
out Avdija
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoKoTaWh 3 9 -2 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Kornet, Tatum, White
in Brown, White
out Hauser, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCoJoKiKu 4 14 +3 1 3 33 4 8 50 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 2
WAS Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kispert, Kuzma
in Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones
out Poole, Shamet, Wright
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 4 12 +3 4 8 50 0 2 0 4 4 100 3 4 1 1 2 1 1
BOS Brown, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Horford, Porziņģis
out Holiday, Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCoJoKiKu 4 14 +3 1 3 33 4 8 50 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 2
WAS Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kispert, Kuzma
in Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones
out Poole, Shamet, Wright
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 4 12 +3 4 8 50 0 2 0 4 4 100 3 4 1 1 2 1 1
BOS Brown, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Horford, Porziņģis
out Holiday, Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCoJoKuPo 10 23 +1 3 12 25 4 6 67 5 7 71 0 7 5 2 1 3 4
WAS Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
in Poole
out Kispert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 8 14 -3 6 11 55 0 3 0 2 2 100 3 6 2 2 0 5 5
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCoJoKuPo 10 23 +1 3 12 25 4 6 67 5 7 71 0 7 5 2 1 3 4
WAS Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
in Poole
out Kispert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoTaWh 3 8 +1 0 1 0 2 4 50 2 2 100 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
BOS Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Hauser, Horford
out Brown, Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvJoKiOmSh 2 5 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2
WAS Avdija, Jones, Kispert, Omoruyi, Shamet
in Avdija
out Kuzma
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoPrTa 3 16 +12 3 3 100 2 2 100 4 4 100 0 4 3 2 0 1 0
BOS Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Pritchard
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvKiOmPoSh 3 4 -12 2 6 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2
WAS Avdija, Kispert, Omoruyi, Poole, Shamet
in Poole
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoHoKoPr 1 5 +2 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Kornet, Pritchard
in Holiday, Kornet
out Porziņģis, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvJoKiKuPo 2 5 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
WAS Avdija, Jones, Kispert, Kuzma, Poole
in Jones, Kuzma
out Omoruyi, Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoKoPr 4 9 -2 3 4 75 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Kornet, Pritchard
in Brown
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCoJoKiKu 3 9 0 1 1 100 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
WAS Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kispert, Kuzma
in Coulibaly
out Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoPrWh 1 3 -4 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, White
in White
out Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCoJoKuPo 7 24 +7 2 3 67 5 7 71 5 5 100 0 2 4 2 0 0 3
WAS Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
in Poole
out Kispert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 5 14 -3 4 6 67 1 1 100 3 3 100 0 3 3 0 0 2 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis, Tatum
out Horford, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCoJoKuPo 7 24 +7 2 3 67 5 7 71 5 5 100 0 2 4 2 0 0 3
WAS Avdija, Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
in Poole
out Kispert
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
WASBC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
DA D. Avdija
DW D. Wright
EO E. Omoruyi
JP J. Poole
KK K. Kuzma
LS L. Shamet
TJ T. Jones
BOS/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Tatum scores 35 points and Celtics ride 3rd-quarter rally to beat Wizards 133-129 for 40th win
BOSTON -- — Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and sparked a third-quarter rally to help the NBA-leading Boston Celtics get their 40th win of the season, 133-129 over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
Kristaps Porzingis added 34 points and 11 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday finished with 20 points for the Celtics (40-12), who reached 40 victories the fastest in a season since the 2008-09 squad did it in 49 games. It was Tatum’s 20th game this season in which he scored 30 or more points.
“We are working on playing very intentional basketball,” said Jaylen Brown , who had 18 points. “It's a full journey in a season. It's going to be highs and lows. It's going to be games where shots are not going in and through at all. We've got to stick together. And that's what we've been doing.”
Deni Avdija had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Corey Kispert also scored 24 for the Wizards, who have lost five straight. Bilal Coulibaly finished with 21 points.
The Wizards stayed in it for most of the night, going 20 of 47 from the 3-point line. Washington led by as many as eight in the third quarter and closed within 131-127 in the final minute. But Boston was able to close it out at the foul line.
Boston has been prone to lulls at times this season, but coach Joe Mazzulla dismissed the notion his team is falling into bad habits.
“I don't think they're bad habits. I do think there have been some moments of slippage throughout games,” Mazzulla said. “What I care about more is our approach to those slippages.”
The response Friday was to play one of the best third quarters of the season.
Trailing by six at the half, Boston opened the third period on a 15-8 run and regained the lead at 79-78 with a 3 by Porzingis. The flurry included a driving one-handed dunk by Tatum over Kyle Kuzma .
They were two of Tatum’s 13 points in the quarter as the Celtics outscored the Wizards 36-16, held Washington to 7-of-22 shooting from the field and forced six turnovers to take a 100-87 lead into the fourth.
“We knew they were going to try to come out in the third quarter and get physical with us and affect us a little bit,” Wizards interim coach Brian Keefe said. “We battled back and that's part of the growth for us, that resiliency. ... We end up winning three of the four quarters. Just a tough third.”
It erased what started out as a promising night for the Wizards.
Washington led 71-64 at halftime, getting 19 points from Poole and 26 fast-break points against the NBA’s top-rated defense. Boston entered the night allowing opponents only 13.6 fast break points per game.
Poole’s burst came just a game after he was held scoreless for the first time since 2021.
The Celtics went 4 for 19 from 3-point range in the half. They shot just 11 of 24 from the field in the second quarter, with seven of their 13 missed field goals coming inside the paint.