![]() The setback against Toronto was Washington's eighth loss in its last 10 games. 10 to qualify for the NBA's play-in round and were 3 1/2 games outside of the No. ![]() Washington has seven regular-season games remaining and still has a slim chance to extend its season. The Wizards (33-42) were in a tie with Indiana for 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings following Sunday's 114-104 loss to Toronto. 1 seed ahead of the Eastern Conference playoffs, while the Washington Wizards also have something to play for Tuesday at Boston. The Boston Celtics are attempting to earn the best record in the NBA and the No. Only Bennedict Mathurin (23) has more 20-point games as a reserve this season. Malcolm Brogdon scored 20 points on Sunday, his 17th game this season with 20 or more points off the bench.50 games each) is Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson (in both 2016-19). The only teammate trio in NBA history to do that in the same season (min. Kristaps Porzingis, Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma are all averaging 21.0+ points and 1.5 made threes per game this season.Washington's scoring average of 110.2 in that time is higher than only Charlotte (106.1) and Detroit (105.1). The Wizards are 5-12 (.294) since the All-Star break with only the Pistons (one) and Blazers (four) having fewer wins in that time.That is tied for the most made twos by any Celtic while shooting 80.0% or higher on 2PA over the last 30 seasons with Gordon Hayward, who did so in November 2019. Jaylen Brown scored 41 points on Sunday, shooting 16-of-19 from two-pointers (84.2%) in the game.The last longer such streak for Boston was in the 1966-67 season (four games). The Celtics have won three straight games, all by 20 or more points, as they join the Kings as the only teams with three straight wins by 20+ points.Over the last 60 seasons, no NBA team has ever shot 95.0% or higher on at least 20 FTA in three straight games against a single team. The Celtics have defeated the Wizards in both meetings in 2022-23, shooting 19-for-20 (95.0%) and 26-for-26 from the free-throw line.According to STATS According to STATS Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards
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