Thomas Bryant scored 26 points, and the Washington Wizards went on a 12-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 96-90 to end a 7-game losing streak.
The Celtics led 83-80 with 9:24 left in the fourth quarter. Bryant’s 2 free throws put the Wizards ahead for good with 6:02 left. He scored 6 points during the run, and they led 92-85 with 4:21 left.
During clutch time, the Wizards outscored the Celtics 6-1. Troy Brown Jr. scored 4 of the Wizards’ 6 on 1 for 4 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
For the Celtics, Javonte Green scored a career-high 23 points (11 in the first quarter). Tremont Waters had 7 points and a career-high 5 steals but went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Wizards grabbed 18 offensive rebounds to the Celtics’ 13. The Celtics turned it over 19 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions.