Game ID: 22401217
Boston Celtics @ Washington Wizards
Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 23 29 20 26 98BOS 34 33 24 21 112
BOS @ WAS ScoutingBOS @ 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.
WAS availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Kuzma missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Champagnie missed 9 since 11/15, returns tonight: 29 min (135% of 22)
BACK Poole back 11/27 after 2, 28 min since (94% of 29)
BACK Holmes back 12/03 after 11, 13 min since (73% of 17)
WAS availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Kuzma missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Poole back 11/27 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Champagnie back 12/05 after 9, 29 min since (135% of 22)
BACK Holmes back 12/03 after 11, 13 min since (73% of 17)
WAS availability going into 12/08 · back-to-backOUT Kuzma missed 4 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT George missed 2 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 2 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Poole back 11/27 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Champagnie back 12/05 after 9, 33 min since (153% of 22)
WAS availability going into 12/13 · 4 days' restOUT Kuzma missed 5 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Sarr missed 2 since 12/07, returns tonight: 26 min (98% of 27)
OUT George missed 3 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 3 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 3 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Champagnie back 12/05 after 9, 33 min since (155% of 22)
NEW Butler 11 to 20 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT Kuzma missed 6 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT George missed 4 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 4 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 3 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 4 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Sarr back 12/13 after 2, 26 min since (98% of 27)
BACK Champagnie back 12/05 after 9, 34 min since (158% of 22)
NEW Butler 11 to 19 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Kuzma missed 7 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT George missed 5 since 12/05, returns tonight: 17 min (63% of 26)
OUT Kispert missed 5 since 12/05, returns tonight: 19 min (73% of 26)
OUT Brogdon missed 4 since 12/07, returns tonight: 27 min (115% of 24)
OUT Holmes missed 5 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Sarr back 12/13 after 2, 27 min since (100% of 27)
BACK Champagnie back 12/05 after 9, 35 min since (162% of 22)
NEW Poole 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Butler 11 to 19 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Kuzma missed 8 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 6 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Sarr back 12/13 after 2, 29 min since (107% of 27)
BACK George back 12/19 after 5, 17 min since (63% of 26)
BACK Kispert back 12/19 after 5, 19 min since (73% of 26)
BACK Brogdon back 12/19 after 4, 27 min since (115% of 24)
NEW Poole 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Champagnie 22 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Butler 11 to 19 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Kuzma missed 9 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 7 since 12/05, returns tonight: 3 min (20% of 17)
OUT Butler missed 2 since 12/19, returns tonight: 8 min (73% of 11)
BACK Sarr back 12/13 after 2, 30 min since (110% of 27)
BACK George back 12/19 after 5, 20 min since (74% of 26)
BACK Kispert back 12/19 after 5, 22 min since (86% of 26)
BACK Brogdon back 12/19 after 4, 25 min since (108% of 24)
NEW Champagnie 22 to 31 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Kuzma missed 10 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Sarr back 12/13 after 2, 30 min since (110% of 27)
BACK George back 12/19 after 5, 22 min since (84% of 26)
BACK Kispert back 12/19 after 5, 24 min since (90% of 26)
BACK Brogdon back 12/19 after 4, 26 min since (109% of 24)
BACK Holmes back 12/23 after 7, 3 min since (20% of 17)
BACK Butler back 12/23 after 2, 8 min since (73% of 11)
NEW Poole 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Champagnie 22 to 30 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restBACK Porziņģis back 11/25 after 4, 27 min since (98% of 27)
BACK Kornet back 12/01 after 3, 18 min since (98% of 18)
BACK Scheierman back 11/25 after 9, 8 min since (69% of 12)
BOS availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 12/02, returns tonight: 34 min (110% of 31)
BACK Porziņģis back 11/25 after 4, 27 min since (100% of 27)
BACK Kornet back 12/01 after 3, 19 min since (103% of 18)
BACK Scheierman back 11/25 after 9, 8 min since (69% of 12)
NEW Hauser 21 to 28 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 12/07 · back-to-backOUT Scheierman missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 34 min since (110% of 31)
BACK Kornet back 12/01 after 3, 19 min since (103% of 18)
NEW Hauser 21 to 28 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 12/12 · 4 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 3 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 32 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Kornet back 12/01 after 3, 16 min since (90% of 18)
BOS availability going into 12/15 · 2 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 4 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 30 min since (96% of 31)
BOS availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 5 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 28 min since (91% of 31)
BOS availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 6 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 28 min since (92% of 31)
BOS availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Hauser missed 2 since 12/19, returns tonight: 16 min (78% of 21)
OUT Scheierman missed 7 since 12/04, out tonight
BOS availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 12/21, returns tonight: 8 min (59% of 13)
OUT Scheierman missed 8 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Hauser back 12/23 after 2, 16 min since (78% of 21)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 125, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Poole at 18 and Champagnie at 16 a game. Without Kuzma (6 straight), George (4 straight), Kispert (4 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 24 and Tatum at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 108 a night to Washington's 125 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 17 times a game to Boston's 13. Call it Boston 121, Washington 109, Boston by 12.
12/05 vs DAL 101-137 — WAS notes
WAS lost 101-137. WAS took 10 more shots (99 to 89), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to DAL's 54%, 13 of 40 from three, and got to the line 15 times to DAL's 27. The glass went 39-58 against them. Brogdon led with 16 (5 of 13, 2 of 4 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Bagley III added 16, Carrington 15. Q3 was theirs, 27-34, but the other 3 periods went 103-74 against them. Brogdon's -29 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/07 vs DEN 122-113 — WAS notes
WAS won 122-113. WAS shot 48% (45 of 93) to DEN's 48%, 16 of 41 from three. Poole led with 39 (12 of 26, 9 of 20 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Champagnie added 23, Valančiūnas 20. The hinge was Q1, 36-29: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Davis was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
12/08 vs MEM 112-140 — WAS notes
WAS lost 112-140. WAS shot 43% (43 of 100) to MEM's 52%, 6 of 32 from three, and got to the line 22 times to MEM's 29. WAS turned it over 21 times to MEM's 16, and MEM turned those into 12 steals. Bagley III led with 20 (9 of 15); Valančiūnas added 20, Coulibaly 17. Q4 was theirs, 30-29, the deficit cut from 29 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 111-82 against them. Poole's -28 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/13 @ CLE 105-115 — WAS notes
WAS lost 105-115. WAS shot 48% (41 of 86) to CLE's 40%, 14 of 40 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 28 fouls committed. WAS turned it over 17 times to CLE's 11, and CLE turned those into 10 steals. Coulibaly led with 27 (10 of 18, 5 of 8 from three); Poole added 17, Champagnie 16. Q1 was theirs, 25-25, but the other 3 periods went 90-80 against them. Carrington's -20 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 vs BOS 98-112 — WAS notes
WAS lost 98-112. WAS shot 40% (40 of 99) to BOS's 43%, 13 of 40 from three, and got to the line just 8 times against 25 fouls committed. Poole led with 21 (8 of 19, 3 of 11 from three); Coulibaly added 19, Sarr 14. Q4 was theirs, 26-21, the deficit cut from 19 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 91-72 against them. Davis's -22 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/19 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 16 free throws a game; Poole at 19 and Champagnie at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Kuzma (7 straight), George (5 straight), Kispert (5 straight). 3 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Miller at 22 and Jeffries at 11 a game. Without Gra. Williams (10 straight), Mann (11 straight), Jeffries (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-0 a night and Washington minus-5 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 116 a night to Washington's 123. Call it Charlotte 113, Washington 112, Washington keeping it close.
12/21 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 25 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Poole at 23 and Coulibaly at 17 a game. Without Kuzma (8 straight), Holmes (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 112 a night to Washington's 119 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 18 times a game to Milwaukee's 15. Call it Milwaukee 116, Washington 111.
12/23 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 101, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (17 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Poole at 20 and Coulibaly at 19 a game. Without Kuzma (9 straight), Holmes (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 101 a night to Washington's 119 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 18 times a game to OKC's 14. Call it OKC 118, Washington 104, OKC by 14.
12/26 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Poole at 24 and Coulibaly at 20 a game. Without Kuzma (10 straight). 2 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 25 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ball at 24 and Bridges at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Miller (3 straight), Gra. Williams (13 straight), Mann (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the arc, Washington at 38 percent from three to Charlotte's 25 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 18 times a game to Charlotte's 14. Call it Washington 112, Charlotte 110, Charlotte keeping it close.
12/04 vs DET 130-120 — BOS notes
BOS won 130-120. BOS shot 48% (45 of 94) to DET's 51%, 21 of 53 from three, and went to the line 25 times to DET's 18 — 19 points from the stripe to their 14. Brown led with 28 (10 of 21, 1 of 6 from three, 7 of 11 at the line); Porziņģis added 26, Hauser 20. The hinge was Q1, 39-24: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/06 vs MIL 111-105 — BOS notes
BOS won 111-105. BOS shot 46% (40 of 87) to MIL's 43%, 17 of 53 from three. The glass went 41-51 against them. Tatum led with 34 (12 of 20, 4 of 10 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Brown added 25, Holiday 20. The hinge was Q4, 33-23: BOS came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6. BOS trailed 53-57 at the half and won the second half 58-48. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/07 vs MEM 121-127 — BOS notes
BOS lost 121-127. BOS took 11 more shots (105 to 94), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to MEM's 50%, 18 of 60 from three. Holiday led with 23 (8 of 26, 4 of 17 from three); Brown added 22, Pritchard 22. Q3 was theirs, 35-28, the deficit cut from 12 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 99-86 against them. Brown's -17 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/12 vs DET 123-99 — BOS notes
BOS won 123-99. BOS shot 51% (46 of 90) to DET's 43%, 20 of 48 from three. BOS turned it over 14 times to DET's 8, and DET turned those into 8 steals. Pritchard led with 27 (10 of 20, 7 of 15 from three); White added 23, Porziņģis 19. The hinge was Q1, 27-16: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 32. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
12/15 @ WAS 112-98 — BOS notes
BOS won 112-98. BOS shot 43% (40 of 93) to WAS's 40%, 18 of 46 from three, and went to the line 24 times to WAS's 8 — 14 points from the stripe to their 5. Tatum led with 28 (12 of 26, 2 of 9 from three); Pritchard added 15, White 15. The hinge was Q1, 34-23: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
12/19 vs CHI — 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 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 20 a game. 3 days' rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Vučević at 22 and LaVine at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Chicago minus-5 and the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to Chicago's 116. Call it Boston 121, Chicago 113.
12/21 @ 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 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; LaVine at 28 and Vučević at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Brown at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 116, Chicago 114, Chicago keeping it close.
12/23 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Suggs at 19 and Bitadze at 15 a game. Without Banchero (25 straight), Wagner (5 straight), Harris (11 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Porziņģis at 18 a game. Without Hauser (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 111, Orlando 109, Orlando keeping it close.
12/25 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 34 and Brown at 20 a game. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Maxey at 29 and Embiid at 18 a game. Without Edwards (9 straight), McCain (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 104 a night to Philadelphia's 112 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 26 free throws a game to Boston's 20. Call it Boston 115, Philadelphia 106.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
WASAG A. Gill
AS A. Sarr
BC B. Carrington
BC B. Coulibaly
JB J. Butler
JC J. Champagnie
JD J. Davis
JP J. Poole
JV J. Valančiūnas
MB M. Bagley III
BOSDW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JS J. Springer
JT J. Tatum
JW J. Walsh
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
PO Porzingis
SH S. Hauser
XT X. Tillman
WAS/BOS 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
Jayson Tatum has 28 points and 12 rebounds in the Celtics' 112-98 victory over the Wizards
WASHINGTON -- — Jayson Tatum had 28 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 112-98 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.
Tatum had missed two of Boston's previous four games with a knee issue. He helped the Celtics win their seventh straight over the Wizards and third in Washington this season.
Payton Pritchard added 15 points on five 3-pointers, and Derrick White also had 15 points.
Jordan Poole led Washington with 21 points, and Bilal Coulibaly added 19. The Wizards have lost three in a row and 16 of 17.
Takeaways Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis scored 11 points in 11 minutes before he was forced out with right heel pain. The 29-year-old forward was making his seventh appearance of the season, all of those coming since Nov. 25.
Wizards: Justin Champagnie had 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Bub Carrington added 11 points and 10 rebound.
Key moment Tatum hit three baskets during a 15-0 run that spanned across the first and second quarters, including a pull-up 3 with four seconds left in the first to stretch Boston’s lead to 11 points. White’s 3-pointer early in the second completed the run, making it 39-23.
Key stat The Celtics had a 16-1 free-throw advantage in the first half and finished at 24-8.
Up next Both teams are back in action Thursday night. Boston hosts Chicago, and Washington hosts Charlotte.