Classic Wizards — missing three starters and having reached the point of the season where losing might help the franchise improve long-term — they come out and stomp the Boston Celtics, the second place team in the Eastern Conference.
Behind an overpowering game from Kristaps Porzingis, the Wizards took control early and didn’t relent. They led by 12 at the half, built their advantage to as much as 23, and glided home with a 19-point win after staunching a fourth quarter run by Boston’s surrender lineup that cut the lead to as little as 12.
Washington’s cause was helped by the Celtics doing their best to help America’s supply chain woes with an array of airborne construction supply deliveries from three-point range.