The Celtics waited 71 years to play a Christmas day game on the Garden parquet. Maybe they should’ve waited one more year.
The Cs ended up on the wrong end of a 111-103 decision as the Washington Wizards were in control almost the entire way. Like last season’s playoff series, this one saw bodies all over the court on numerous occasions – but the Wiz didn’t back down this time, doing damage on the boards and scoring 60 points in the paint. Bradley Beal tallied 10 points in the fourth quarter on his way to a game-high 25.