Bradley Beal seemed to be the only player in a rhythm early, while Boston had all 5 starters in sync. There was a positive ending for the Wizards in the third game of the series. And that means posting up Porter on Thomas as much as they can and put the ball in Wall's hands so he can get to the basket.
Meanwhile, Isaiah Thomas said he predicted a big game for Bradley, his backcourt partner. Some would argue that he's the best perimeter defender in the entire National Basketball Association. The Celtics' role players did.
Three nights after he threatened to (expletive) up Marcin Gortat if the officials didn't start calling him for illegal picks, Avery Bradley widened his target.
Bradley, who is playing with a sore hip, scored 25 points in the first half as the Celtics compiled a 22-point halftime lead. That was his playoff career high. In their three wins, the Celtics have taken 20 percent of their shots in the first six seconds of the shot clock. The total opened at 216.5 and was dropped slightly to 216. For the most part, Bradley took what he was given.
In Boston's three wins Bradley has constantly crowded Wall, tormenting him with an assortment of stabs and pokes at the ball, while also cutting off his driving lanes. Through the first round, seven of the eight matchups were closed out by the road team.
They forced turnovers on the first two possessions, but still couldn't find a rhythm on offense.
All the attempts of the guests to get at least close to 10 points were safely neutralized by the efforts of the starting five of "Boston".
Al Horford added 19 points. Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford chipped in with 18 and 19 points, respectively.
Thomas is averaging 27.2 points, 6.2 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game in this series.
Eastwood, the last dog in the shelter, heads to his new home
The dog who was the only one left at a MI animal shelter after pet adoption day last month has finally met his new family. Van Gundy and his family, who had been late for the original "Empty the Shelters" event, offered to take him in.
During the first quarter of the game, Celtics already showcased a strong performance as they got an early 16-0 running which helped them dominate the game over the past four quarters.
They were supposed to be beyond what transpired Wednesday, a 123-101 walloping in which their final lead was 4-2.
At home during the postseason, the Wizards are still the same highly-functioning offensive team.
Bradley Beal wasn't able to continue his masterful play in Game 4. That's what happens when you're suspended for steamrolling Celtics counterpart Kelly Olynyk during a chippy Game 3.
The Celtics went 16 of 33 from 3-point range and became the sixth team in National Basketball Association history with at least 10 treys in six straight playoff games. He also limited him to a playoff-low four assists - well below Wall's playoff average of 11.1.
Boston followed that defeat with a 121-102 loss as a five-point underdog in Game 4, extending the club's current run when pegged as a road underdog of five or more points during the postseason to a dismal 2-17 SU and 7-12 ATS, according to the OddsShark NBA Database. The formula to the Celtics win in this on was pretty simple. "Get a win and hopefully come back to Boston".
Both teams will compete again on Friday night at 5 p.m. for a fiery Game 6.
The Washington Wizards are on the brink of elimination, trailing three games to two in their second-round series against the Boston Celtics.
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