The Boston Celtics (3-2, 1-1 Home) play host to the Washington Wizards (3-2, 1-1 Away) Sunday in a game that could see a lot of points. Washington was defeated by the Indiana Pacers 127-117 at Capital One Arena on Friday. Bradley Beal had a standout performance in defeat with 31 points and seven rebounds.
The Wizards are the second seed in the Eastern Conference, zero games behind the Milwaukee Bucks. Boston dropped their last game on Friday at TD Garden, falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-123 in overtime. Jayson Tatum had 32 points and seven rebounds in defeat to lead the team.
The Celtics are trailing the Milwaukee Bucks by zero games in the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in second. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Washington and Boston split their matchups last season, winning two games apiece. The Celtics got the win in the last meeting 144-102 at TD Garden on April 3.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 32 points and seven rebounds. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Kristaps Porzingis had 17 points each in defeat. The Wizards have been led so far this season by Beal and Kyle Kuzma, who are averaging 22.6 and 20.4 points per game, respectively. Meanwhile, Porzingis is grabbing 7.4 rebounds per game, and Monte Morris is dishing 6.6 assists.
Tatum’s 32.4 points per game have powered the Celts on offense. He ranks as the fifth-highest scorer in the league. Tatum also has collected 8.0 rebounds per game. Marcus Smart has tallied 6.2 assists per game.
The Celtics and the Wizards are averaging 117.6 and 112.0 points per game, respectively, two of the top scoring teams in the NBA.The Celtics have found success in the last 10 meetings between the teams at TD Garden, winning seven.
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