By Peter Stringer | @Celtics
Celtics.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fourth quarter technical fouls are a cardinal sin in the NBA. Thankfully, Jae Crowder redeemed himself with a game-winning layup to give the Boston Celtics their third straight win, a 119-117 victory over the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center Saturday night.
Brad Stevens has built a reputation on crafting some incredibly effective ATOs in his short time as an NBA coach, and Saturday’s game-winning play was beautiful in its simplicity. Marcus Smart hit Crowder right on the money by lofting the ball over Kelly Oubre’s head, and Crowder finished the play.