3rd Quarter Report
Only one more quarter stands between the Celtics and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Wizards 107-89.
If the Celtics keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 64-18 in no time. On the other hand, the Wizards will have to make due with a 15-67 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Washington Wizards @ Boston Celtics
Current Records: Washington 15-66, Boston 63-18
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: TD Garden — Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: Monumental Sports Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
The Boston Celtics will be playing at home against the Washington Wizards at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at TD Garden. The Celtics are strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they’ve averaged 120.4 points per game this season.
On Friday, everything went the Celtics’ way against the Hornets as the Celtics made off with a 131-98 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 69-43.
Among those leading the charge was Payton Pritchard, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Neemias Queta, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, the Wizards’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Bulls by a score of 129-127. Washington didn’t live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Boston has been performing well recently as they’ve won six of their last eight games, which somehow isn’t as good as their 63-18 record this season. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-66.
Sunday’s contest is shaping up to be a scrappy match: The Celtics have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 46.3 rebounds per game (they’re ranked second in rebounds per game overall). It’s a different story for the Wizards, though, as they’ve been averaging only 41.1. Given the Celtics’ sizable advantage in that area, the Wizards will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Celtics took their victory against the Wizards in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 130-104. In that matchup, the Celtics amassed a halftime lead of 81-53, an impressive feat they’ll look to repeat on Sunday.
Series History
Boston has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Washington.
- Mar 17, 2024 – Boston 130 vs. Washington 104
- Feb 09, 2024 – Boston 133 vs. Washington 129
- Oct 30, 2023 – Boston 126 vs. Washington 107
- Mar 28, 2023 – Washington 130 vs. Boston 111
- Nov 27, 2022 – Boston 130 vs. Washington 121
- Oct 30, 2022 – Boston 112 vs. Washington 94
- Apr 03, 2022 – Boston 144 vs. Washington 102
- Jan 23, 2022 – Boston 116 vs. Washington 87
- Oct 30, 2021 – Washington 115 vs. Boston 112
- Oct 27, 2021 – Washington 116 vs. Boston 107
