Washington Wizards Bradley Beal Jayson Tatum. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
We’ve finally made it. Nearly every game during these last two months of Washington Wizards basketball has been a complete roller coaster. Now the opportunity is right in front of them to secure a spot in the playoffs with a win tonight over the Boston Celtics. Even though a loss technically would not eliminate the Wizards from the playoffs quite yet, this is a must-win game.
Here are the three keys to victory for the Washington Wizards in this play-in contest:
Washington Wizards keys to victory: Limit the pull-up jumpers
The Celtics shoot pull-up jumpers—lots of them.