A game after whooping the Dallas Mavericks by 32 points, the Washington Wizards got bulldozed by the Boston Celtics and lost by 42.
The Wizards defense was a calamity — a defensive rating of 152 (league average is 111.7), their worst defensive performance since a 155 defensive rating against the New York Knicks on January 14, 2009. Washington let the Celtics run free for shots at-rim or from three. Boston shot 56-91 from the floor and 23-44 from three-point range, which works out to an effective field goal percentage of 74.