Brad Stevens' preference on turnovers vs. Wizards: 'Drop kick it into the stands'

WASHINGTON -- In the immediate aftermath of Sunday's Game 4 loss, Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder was asked about the Washington Wizards' game-changing 26-0 third-quarter run.

"Twenty-six, zero?" Crowder repeated, unaware of just how lopsided Washington's run had been. "Man."

Crowder could be forgiven. Every time it seemed like the Wizards couldn't possibly push the run higher, it kept growing. Despite fumbling away a double-digit second-quarter lead, the Celtics had been up by five early in the third quarter, and then, in the blink of an eye, they were down by 21.

Crowder didn't need to watch the film to know what did Boston in.

"It's transition," Crowder said. "We preach about it. We keep…