146 - 101

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Capital One Arena

Officials: James Capers, Gediminas Petraitis, and Danielle Scott

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Boston Celtics	32	34	43	37	146
Washington Wizards	26	33	27	15	101

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Boston Celtics	146	54-99	54.5%	20-47	42.6%	18-21	85.7%	15	56	35	20	14	9	8
Washington Wizards	101	35-84	41.7%	10-31	32.3%	21-25	84.0%	12	45	21	22	5	18	4

PLAYER STATS


Boston Celtics	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jordan Walsh^SF	29:41	22	8-8	1-1	5-6	2	5	7	3	2	1	0	4	20
Sam Hauser^PF	20:31	6	2-6	2-6	0-0	0	2	2	3	1	0	0	0	4
Neemias Queta^C	21:03	17	7-9	0-0	3-4	2	2	4	2	1	4	1	4	29
Derrick White^SG	28:46	30	12-21	5-12	1-1	0	7	7	9	1	0	2	3	17
Payton Pritchard^PG	32:08	20	8-21	3-9	1-1	5	1	6	8	1	0	1	1	27
Anfernee Simons	25:27	16	4-13	4-8	4-4	0	2	2	3	2	0	0	2	34
Hugo González	17:40	14	6-7	2-2	0-0	3	2	5	0	0	1	1	3	23
Josh Minott	22:01	11	4-7	2-5	1-2	1	3	4	2	1	0	1	0	2
Baylor Scheierman	25:01	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	1	5	6	3	3	0	1	0	42
Luka Garza	08:14	5	1-1	0-0	3-3	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	9
Ron Harper Jr.	04:43	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	9
Xavier Tillman	04:43	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	9
Chris Boucher	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amari Williams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylen Brown	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Max Shulga	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jayson Tatum	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington Wizards	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jamir Watkins^SF	18:27	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	-30
Khris Middleton^PF	25:11	16	7-12	1-3	1-1	0	3	3	4	0	0	2	2	-19
Marvin Bagley III^C	25:38	5	2-8	0-0	1-4	3	3	6	0	0	0	1	1	-19
Kyshawn George^SG	28:24	15	5-7	3-4	2-2	0	3	3	1	2	0	4	4	-30
CJ McCollum^PG	30:32	22	7-15	3-8	5-5	1	1	2	3	1	1	4	4	-22
Bub Carrington	27:33	7	2-9	2-6	1-2	1	2	3	2	0	0	1	1	-18
Cam Whitmore	18:05	4	2-11	0-4	0-0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	1	-20
Will Riley	26:35	7	2-6	1-3	2-2	3	1	4	2	0	0	3	4	-39
Tristan Vukcevic	11:27	10	3-5	0-1	4-4	1	3	4	1	0	1	0	3	-9
Justin Champagnie	15:09	9	3-6	0-1	3-3	1	6	7	1	1	0	1	0	-1
Malaki Branham	08:14	2	0-3	0-1	2-2	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	-9
Anthony Gill	04:43	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	-9
AJ Johnson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sharife Cooper	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bilal Coulibaly	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tre Johnson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Corey Kispert	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Sarr	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

SquimJim | Celtics

193 | 8 hours ago

Walsh: 2nd Round pick

Queta: Cut by the Kings

Minott: Cut by the Wolves

Hugo: Late 1st

Brad is a savant, man

iritian | Celtics

92 | 8 hours ago

Joe really has them ready to run through walls

SquimJim | Celtics

77 | 8 hours ago

Abandoning our back-up bigs and playing Minott at the back-up 5 and putting Walsh into the starting lineup has changed this team. Joe is awesome

CarBallAlex | Celtics

37 | 7 hours ago

He has ALWAYS gotten effort/buy-in from end of bench guys trying to earn minutes. Blake Griffin, Oshae Brissett, Svi Mykhailiuk, Torrey Craig, Luke Kornet, Sam Hauser, Drew Peterson, Neemias Queta, Josh Minott, Jordan Walsh, Hugo Gonzalez.

I will never understand the people that were hating on Mazzulla after winning a championship treating him like the worst coach in the league. He always had good/creative moments and is excellent at managing 1-15, not just superstars. People were just blinded by the 3-point shot disdain and think he’s a one trick pony.

I’m not going to be shocked in the least if Amari Williams is the next guy to join this group and yet again some “no name” is going to be contributing to Celtics winning games.

CreatiScope | Celtics

5 | 6 hours ago

Shit, I feel bad. I actually forgot about Oshae. Wish we had him for this season. Be part of the wing squad we got going.

__BURRITOBRAWL

4 | 5 hours ago

I will never understand the people that were hating on Mazzulla after winning a championship treating him like the worst coach in the league.

That’s just Boston.

LordHussyPants | Celtics

1 | 2 hours ago

nah it was other fans on this sub too. their justification was that mazzulla wasn’t that good because he had taken over a finals team that had already been elite for multiple seasons.

the cognitive dissonance was strong though, because they also forgot that they had been shitting on tatum and brown for years.

so actually “that’s just boston” does sum it up - if it’s boston related, people will find excuses to short change them

drsnafu | Celtics

1 | 6 hours ago

Drew Peterson

Wut

InfamousMills0 | Celtics

10 | 7 hours ago

That might Joe’s most underrated trait as a coach. He has gotten dudes from various levels of success in their careers to all buy in and make sacrifices

Yerison109 | Celtics

22 | 7 hours ago

Baylor was the last pick in the first round right?

IcyMission3 | Celtics

16 | 7 hours ago

Walsh was a baller on Arkansas

MG_MN | Timberwolves

9 | 6 hours ago

Minott asked to be waived, but still. Surprising to see him contribute, its good to see

Kyler1313

5 | 5 hours ago

Dude is shooting 43% on 3s now its crazy. His confidence has grown so much. It seemed like a fluke to begin, but now he’s shooting them while contested in rhythm with zero hesitation.

Sure some regression will happen. But he 100% looks to be a true positive rotational player.

nefnaf | Celtics

5 | 6 hours ago

Also picked up Kornet off the scrap heap. And acquired a few guys who didn’t stick in Boston but found success elsewhere (Mo Wagner)

SwizzGod | Lakers

-1 | 2 hours ago

It’s the Wizards

SquimJim | Celtics

3 | an hour ago

If you think these guys have only been playing well against the wizards, you havent been paying attention and are just commenting to be negative

ComprehensiveList769 | Hawks

145 | 8 hours ago

This is some elite tanking by the Celtics

HeavenBeach777 | Celtics

110 | 8 hours ago

tanking ourselves into the playoffs

baconandbobabegger | BOS

45 | 7 hours ago

Already accidentally fell out of the play-in

MerkDoctor | Celtics

42 | 7 hours ago

Might just tank ourselves into the finals if we tank hard enough

alepher

1 | 44 minutes ago

The Wimp Lo of tanking

Darkblade511 | Wizards

101 | 8 hours ago

61 more games to go…god help me.

Positive_Ad1947 | Spurs

35 | 7 hours ago

I’d like to order a Wizards game please.

celtic_sea_salt | Celtics

6 | 7 hours ago

Served with a main course of no D

CreatiScope | Celtics

5 | 6 hours ago

Not if you’re a nuggets fan. They legitimately blew their season losing to the wizards twice and getting that hellish Clippers series and then OKC.

celtic_sea_salt | Celtics

3 | 7 hours ago

It doesnt help you had putrid court and unis tonight those stupid wrapping paper shiny gold crap

Darkblade511 | Wizards

4 | 7 hours ago

Tbh I actually like them.

Kyler1313

87 | 8 hours ago

Around the time this game started a person posted on this subreddit “I think the Celtics are a dark horse to make the Finals”. The top comment was “nobody starting Nemias Queta and Jordan Walsh is making the finals” the comment under that said “I don’t know who those players are”. Well it’s time to learn their names.

Tonight Walsh and Queta combined for 39 points on 15-17 shooting with a combined 8 Stocks. I know it’s the Wizards but it’s hard to deny how great both of those guys have looked this season.

Walsh defensively reminds me Payton Watson and Mikal Bridges. Just a guy on the slighter-side, but tall for guarding guards, and has arms long enough to just engulf offensive players at the point of attack and causing havoc offball. Walsh isn’t much of a creator yet, but he finishes at the rim well, and SO FAR has shot the 3-ball well this year.

Queta meanwhile has become such a great rim protector, rebounder, screen setter and lob threat. I feel like there is so much more meat on the bone with his lob potential, and with more playing time his overall defensive awareness could get even better.

Both guys are still young Walsh (21) Queta (26), so it’s great to see them finally take a step into good rotational to starting-esque level players…

iritian | Celtics

52 | 8 hours ago

Walsh is probably going to get some run defending Austin Reaves tomorrow so people will hear about him for better or worse

Im__Ron__Burgundy | Celtics

24 | 7 hours ago

11 minutes 6 fouls incoming

IMadeThisOn6-28-2015 | Lakers

4 | 8 hours ago

Is Walsh the best Celtics defender? I thought they’d out Brown on Reaves since Luka is out

CasuallyHuman | BOS

34 | 7 hours ago

Brown has one of the highest usage rates in the league (also he’s sick right now). They try not to put him on high usage guards unless it’s a big match up. He definitely would’ve been on Luka the whole game though because he loves guarding him

deets23_ | Celtics

15 | 7 hours ago

I don’t think he was actually sick, needed to rest after this rough schedule and carrying us and to rest for the lakers game tomorrow

YewEhVeeInbound | Celtics

1 | 4 hours ago

Got the back-to-back flu, kind of like Al horford’s damned back toe back injuries.

Kyler1313

12 | 7 hours ago

It’s tough because they are all good at different matchups. Brown is generally the guy the put on as the POA but they’ve shied away from that this year. I think mostly because of his offensive load.

Queta is probably their most impactful. They lack defensive rebounding and paint protection without him.

Walsh since he has started has probably been their best perimeter defender. He’s been taking on the best offensive players most nights, but he’s better at guarding fast guys than strong guys.

And Derrick White is Derrick White he’s been decent at the point of attack and still gets the crazy blocks that is difficult for a guard.

MerkDoctor | Celtics

14 | 7 hours ago

Walsh since he has started has probably been their best perimeter defender. He’s been taking on the best offensive players most nights, but he’s better at guarding fast guys than strong guys.

I think that’s the key to Walsh, I don’t think he’ll ever be good at guarding players like Banchero/Luka/Giannis because they can just bully ball him, but he has the potential to be one of the best defenders in the league against the Maxey/Reaves/Brunson/Murray types.

deets23_ | Celtics

8 | 7 hours ago

He actually did pretty well guarding Banchero this very season

Also side note: how do you do that on Reddit, reply with the quote/text from the OP?

MerkDoctor | Celtics

3 | 7 hours ago

I think it’s more of Banchero kind of sucking right now, but we’ll have to see, I’ve always given Walsh my belief since draft night.

You highlight the text you want to reply to in the OP’s text, then when you hit reply it’ll have it separated like that.

Kyler1313

2 | 7 hours ago

You use the carrot symbol >

Put a space then you type or paste what you need

deets23_ | Celtics

3 | 7 hours ago

You use the carrot symbol

Test

deets23_ | Celtics

5 | 7 hours ago

Thank you!!

Deviljho12 | Celtics

9 | 7 hours ago

Walsh is too thin to be stacking up against true PFs but he’s still got a 7’2 wingspan and quick foot speed so all of the more agile wings and guards just get absolutely smothered by his length and ability to keep up on a drive. This might change as he gets older (he’s still only 21) and he puts on more weight.

iritian | Celtics

6 | 7 hours ago

He’s been the POA guy so far. He’s really quick, has crazy long arms and active hands. He’s already shut down guys like Maxey and Brunson this season.

colosusx1 | Celtics

1 | 6 hours ago

Brown is their best defender for bigger ball handlers. He’s a lot stronger and holds his ground better than Walsh, White and Hugo. However, those three are better defenders than him in general, and for smaller/shiftier ball handlers. I’d expect them to share Reaves duties to avoid foul trouble.

Plus Brown has an insane usage rate this year and has put a lot more effort on offense than in years past when he shared the load with Tatum. In general his defense has probably been some of the worst in his career because he often chills on a guy in the corner, and isn’t as strong of a help defender. So there’s plenty of times he just lets everyone play 4 on 4 while he sits in the corner with the other teams weakest offensive player. And even when he’s supposed to rotate down to help the help of a weak side defender rotating, he still just chills in the corner.

Clintocracy | Celtics

1 | 4 hours ago

I’m really not looking forward to watching the Austin reaves freethrow show tomorrow…

Kyler1313

3 | 8 hours ago

Yeah even if Luka played he’s definitely better suited for guarding Reaves. If there’s one slight weakness for Walsh right now it’s that he isn’t the strongest for his size. But his ability to move laterally and his long arms makes it so tough for smaller guards.

He’s already done pretty well vs Donovan and Brunson, so I’m excited to see him vs Reaves.

VLHACS | Celtics

15 | 7 hours ago

Quetas is single handily keeping this team from being one of the worst rebounding team in the league.

JoJonesy | Celtics

2 | 5 hours ago

I mean, we’re not making a Finals run with Walsh starting… because Tatum will be back by then.

EAS1000 | Celtics

64 | 8 hours ago

I’m going to go out on a limb here with a scorching hot take and say that nobody on the Wizards will be making an all defensive team this year.

MilesHighClub_ | Rockets

18 | 7 hours ago

The two best defenders on the team are out…but regardless I mean yeah

Snaxier | Wizards

9 | 7 hours ago

Certainly no one who played today….Sarr should but there’s so many talented defenders in the league now that record should play some part eventually.

Im__Ron__Burgundy | Celtics

50 | 8 hours ago

I’m about to start overreacting to Queta, Walsh, and Gonzalez.

Also, WELCOME BACK DERRICK WHITE

AdmiralUpboat | Celtics

6 | 7 hours ago

You’re late to the party but we’ve saved you a seat.

kiyit | Minneapolis Lakers

1 | an hour ago

yall gotta thank the wizards for being Derrick’s punching bag tonight to get him rolling

MAMBAMENTALITY8-24 | Thunder

45 | 8 hours ago

that dude who runs a lap for every point the wizards lose by is gonna die

VLHACS | Celtics

7 | 6 hours ago

Why do you think he’s doing it 😆

FeeAlternative1783 | Raptors

7 | 6 hours ago

He said he’d use his one of his skips on this one before the game (Presti-level foresight on his part)

New_Essay_4869 | Thunder

38 | 8 hours ago

I like this Walsh kid. Very active and efficient

AashyLarry | MIA

35 | 8 hours ago

The Giannis bucks lost to this team

nerdyykidd | Celtics

26 | 8 hours ago

Of all the games that could have been an email, this was one of them

ryflect | Celtics

26 | 8 hours ago

Celtics playing 5D chess making everyone think they’re tanking and sneaking their way into the playoffs

SteamingHotChocolate | Celtics

27 | 8 hours ago

they are tanking, it’s just extremely ethical in that it’s going to complete against OKC in June

LilChad

9 | 7 hours ago

I wouldn’t even say sneaking. They are 2 games back from the 2 seed and cruising

AdmiralUpboat | Celtics

2 | 7 hours ago

Not even sneaking, just loudly stomping in there. Up to the 5 seed, 2 games out of 2nd.

VLHACS | Celtics

2 | 6 hours ago

Oops I accidentally a Finals

Renegadeforever2024 | Raptors

21 | 8 hours ago

Celtics being better than the bucks without Tatum playing is so hilarious

Fur_Elyse

31 | 7 hours ago

to be fair to the bucks, Jaylen didn’t play either

nefnaf | Celtics

1 | 5 hours ago

I’ve watched enough Doc Rivers coached teams in my life to feel some deep sympathy for the Bucks fans

__BURRITOBRAWL

5 | 5 hours ago

Doc’s not the problem up there. The Bucks roster absolutely stinks and that Lillard-Turner shit was really dumb of them.

heat_fan_ | Raptors

18 | 8 hours ago

Derrick White finally had a great game

PP PLAYED well too

fuzzythinker | Nuggets

1 | 5 hours ago

Yes, finally a great game. But they playing the Wizards. So got to see a few more vs. better competitions.

deets23_ | Celtics

17 | 8 hours ago

WALSHington DC and The White House!!!

Jordan Walsh 100% FG

heat_fan_ | Raptors

14 | 8 hours ago

Jordan Walsh legacy game wasn’t on my bingo card

AutographedSnorkel | Rockets

11 | 7 hours ago

I don’t think the Wizards get enough as a clusterfuck franchise.

deets23_ | Celtics

10 | 8 hours ago

Need Jordan Walsh to make an All-Defense team 🙏🏼🙏🏼

ajteitel | Suns

5 | 8 hours ago

Wizards

DcBullets74

3 | 7 hours ago

I swear every shot that up went in for everyone on the Celtics.

darti_me | Mavericks

1 | 7 hours ago

Joe showed the team that Joe Pesci scene from Goodfellas

JoJonesy | Celtics

1 | 5 hours ago

hey man. the wizards are really bad

IAIRonI

-7 | 7 hours ago

I know it’s the Wizards and a rundown Celtics, but there is no way the NBA thinks that teams running back and forth shooting 80 threes is entertaining

Godscock | Bucks

-14 | 7 hours ago

Would the celtics do Tatum for Giannis?

deets23_ | Celtics

34 | 7 hours ago

MerkDoctor | Celtics

25 | 7 hours ago

bigvahe33 | Supersonics

16 | 7 hours ago

No but with sonics flair

CreatiScope | Celtics

7 | 6 hours ago

Fuck no, buddy. We love our superstar. Want Tatum to be a lifer.

junkit33

6 | 7 hours ago

Throwing roster fit and team loyalty aside completely, the age difference alone still just doesn’t justify that deal. 3 peak prime years younger is a ton in this league.

MLB_2953 | Celtics

2 | 5 hours ago

I wouldn’t do Jayson or Jaylen for Giannis. In fact, I don’t want him on the C’s at all.

Clintocracy | Celtics

1 | 4 hours ago

The Jaylen Brown-less Boston Celtics (13-9) defeat the Washington Wizards (3-18), 146-101, behind 30 points from Derrick White and 22 from “Michael” Jordan Walsh