BOSTON — The end started when the third quarter closed, then the fourth quarter began. It was finalized by an unlikely Celtics influence — Kelly Olynyk — and was clear with 1:01 to play.
It’s over now, the season that had a plethora of positives, that lasted until the seventh game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Washington’s 115-105 loss Monday night in TD Garden left it with a raised knee but not a completed next step. For the third time in four seasons, the Wizards go home after losing in the second round to the top-seeded team in the conference.