Celtics can’t find their rhythm, fall to Wizards 113-101

A potential first round matchup between the Celtics and Wizards is now even more likely. Deploying John Wall against Boston for the first time since Christmas, Washington was able to down their former rival 113-101.

Wall gave the Celtics trouble all night long in transition and in the pick and roll, finishing with 29 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists. You can find the full box score here, even though it was behind for most of the game.

Brown came out of the gates on fire, knocking down five threes in the first quarter to tally 21 points, a new career high for a single frame. Wall kept leaving him open in the corner, so Brown kept drilling threes in the face of a late contest. He finished…