Celtics 111, Wizards 100

 

The boys are back in town and back on the court - the midwest road trip is over and Mr. Brown, Mr. White, and Mr. Tatum are all back in the lineup. Last night, they beat the Washington Wizards by 11, but then, the Wizards are the team that let Bam Adebayo score 80 points on them.  

The Celtics were more modest. Mr. Queta scored 24 points, while Mr. Tatum scored 20 and snagged 14 rebounds. Mr. Brown scored 16 points, and both Mr. White and Mr. Garza scored 15. Nobody hogged the ball like they were playing for a Miami Heat fighting for relevancy. The Celts were professionals - they took to the court, did what had to be done, and left with the victory. No showboating.

Boston remain 1½ games up on the Knicks in the division and 4½ back from the Pistons in the conference. With 15 games left to the season, it's looking more and more like that's how the final standings will look before the playoffs.

The Phoenix Suns (39-28) are coming to the Garden. They'll play the Celtics Monday night starting at 7:30 pm.