Celtics vs Wizards

Malcolm Brogdon played an efficient game off the bench and scored a season-high 23 points to help the Celtics beat the Wizards 112-94 on Sunday night.

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The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards meet in a battle of 3-2 teams on Sunday, October 30 in the Nation's Capital for the C's October finale.

While the Wizards have plenty of talent on their roster, they are a far easier team to score on, and Bradley Beal is not quite Donovan Mitchell — and while we’re at it, no other Washington weapon is capable of matching Caris LeVert’s output (41 points). The Celtics are 8.5-point favorites against the Wizards. Do the Boston Celtics hit the panic button following a third straight loss or do the Cs rebound against a lesser Eastern Conference team than the two that had their number last week?

Malcolm Brogdon scores a season-high 23 points, while Tatum and Brown combine for 47 to help the Celtics get back in the win column.

As the final seconds on the shot clock ticked down, a composed Kornet pump faked a closing out defender and side-stepped into a three he swished. With 5:31 left in the third frame, Tatum picked off a poor pass from Beal, giving the latter more turnovers than points. With scoring hard to come by, Brogdon's quick first step and ability to get to the foul line fueled a stretch where he produced nine-straight points for Boston, giving him 16 total. As for Washington, Porzingis led the visitors with 13 points, doing most of his damage by crashing the offensive glass and grabbing five rebounds at that end. Plus, as generally is the case, taking care of the ball made it easier to get stops and attack in transition, where they produced seven points. As a collective, the host's drilled 10/25 (40 percent) of their long-range attempts, often generating clean looks from beyond the arc. His four turnovers helped the Wizards get back into the game, but overall, his performance earned him a plus-minus rating of plus-5. The Wizards cutting into what once was a 24-point deficit, trimming it to 58-47 at the break occurred without a point from Bradely Beal. It also helped that the Celtics got a season-high 23 points from Malcolm Brogdon. Louis native suiting up in this game, Tatum entered the break with 18 points on 6/12 shooting, including 5/9 from long range. Before a Brown three and Brogdon layup gave the Celtics some momentum entering the locker room, Washington outscored them 16-2. About two minutes later, following a failed alley-oop to Kristaps Porzingis, Tatum pushed the pace in transition.

Two teams with a 3-2 record and a recent loss clash at TD Garden Sunday afternoon.

Malcolm Brogdon (back) is listed as questionable. [https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ](https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ) [ Boston Celtics](https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/25/nba-boston-celtics-lab-cavs-jb-10-25-22/) hope to bounce back from their home loss to the new-look [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://celticswire.usatoday.com/gallery/photos-cavs-at-celtics-boston-falls-to-cleveland-132-123-in-overtime/) this past Friday with a win over the visiting 3-2 Washington Wizards Sunday afternoon as the Celtics get suspended reserve forward [Grant Williams](https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/27/nba-boston-celtics-gil-on-grant/) back after having paid his dues for incidental contact with a referee vs. [https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi](https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi) — The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) [https://apple.co/3zBKQY6](https://apple.co/3zBKQY6)

This is the first of 3 games between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Boston on November 27 and will face off in Washington on March 28. The ...

The Celtics must be the more aggressive team on defense, in grabbing rebounds, in going after loose balls, and in taking the ball to the basket. They should have a sense of urgency to play well and get a win on their home court to get back on track. They also have to be more careful with the ball. He is shooting 59.5% from the field and 31.6% from beyond the arc. Much of rebounding is effort and hustle and when the Celtics give extra effort and hustle on the boards, it usually translates into the rest of their game. The Celtics are 26th with a defensive rating of 117.9. The Celtics are 1-1 at home and 2-1 on the road. The Wizards are 8th with a defensive rating of 109.1. The Celtics swept the series in the 2018-19 season but the Wizards have win 5 of the last 9 since then. The Wizards are 2-1 at home and 1-1 on the road. This is the first of back to back games for the Wizards while the Celtics don’t play again until Wednesday. This is the first of 3 games between these two teams this season.