The Washington Wizards played well and the Boston Celtics didn’t, which meant Washington’s 133-129 loss was a bit closer than expected.
The Wizards kept things interesting in the first half, sprinting to 18 transition points in the first quarter of action. They finished the game with a 36-18 advantage in transition.
Jordan Poole got off to a pretty good start with 11 points and 4 assists in the first quarter. His production cratered from there. He had 19 points in the first half...and finished the game with 19 points.
Washington was helped in the first half by a low-energy defensive effort from Boston, as well as the Celtics’ poor shooting on open threes.