Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 110-104 in overtime.
Kyrie Irving made 3 free throws with 9.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 98, and the Celtics outscored the Wizards 12-6 in overtime.
Jaylen Brown’s step-back 3-pointer with 1:43 left in overtime made it 108-103, and Irving’s 2 free throws with 14.8 seconds left in overtime put it away at 110-104.
During clutch time, the Celtics outscored the Wizards 22-19. Irving (No. 5 in clutch points, 2017-18) scored 13 of the Celtics’ 22 on 2 for 6 shooting and 9 for 10 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Bradley Beal had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Wizards scored 3 points off them.
For the Wizards, Otto Porter Jr. had 27 points and 11 rebounds.
The Celtics shot 46.4% from the field to the Wizards’ 40.0%. The Wizards turned it over 22 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:36. Markieff Morris fouled out.