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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 33 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 122 |
 Wizards | 32 | 22 | 19 | 29 | 102 |
BOSTeam statsWAS| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 42-9046.7% | 17-4537.8% | 21-2777.8% | 49 | 21 | 14 |
| WAS | 41-9543.2% | 7-3619.4% | 13-1872.2% | 40 | 27 | 13 |
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Boston Celtics122| 30 | 27 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 0 | +22 | +7.7 | |||||||
| 29 | 19 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0 | +33 | +5.1 | |||||||
| 29 | 25 | 9-20 | 3-11 | 4-7 | 0 | +14 | +6.6 | |||||||
| 23 | 7 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +14 | −6.0 | |||||
| 20 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +17 | −6.2 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | 15 | 5-11 | 5-10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +0.1 | ||||
| 16 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | −1.7 | |||||
| 15 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 | +0.3 | |||||
| 14 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | +3.6 | |||||
| 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −4.7 | |||
| 8 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −1.4 | |||
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −5.7 | |||||
| 6 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +0.8 | ||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −7 | +0.7 | |||||
| Team | 122 | 42-9046.7% | 17-4537.8% | 49 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 21-2777.8% | 12 | 7 | 3 | |||
Bench 44 points on 16 for 33 shooting
Washington Wizards102| 32 | 26 | 9-17 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 0 | −19 | +6.6 | |||||||
| 30 | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0 | −19 | +0.6 | ||||||
| 28 | 12 | 6-16 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | −18 | −5.7 | |||||||
| 26 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −23 | −8.6 | ||||||
| 22 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −24 | −5.5 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −22 | −3.0 | |||||
| 20 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −3.4 | |||||
| 20 | 18 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −17 | +6.2 | ||||
| 10 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | +3.0 | |||||
| 9 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +1.0 | |||
| 8 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | +1.4 | |||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −1.8 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −0.3 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +0.4 | ||||
| Team | 102 | 41-9543.2% | 7-3619.4% | 40 | 27 | 13 | 19 | 13-1872.2% | 10 | 9 | 6 | |||
Bench 51 points on 23 for 47 shooting
Did not play: Richaun Holmes (coach’s decision).
Celtics122Wizards102ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jaylen Brown scored 27 points (14 in the paint), and the defending champion Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 122-102 in the Wizards’ season opener at Capital One Arena.
The Celtics led by as many as 32, pulling away with a 24-5 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Jayson Tatum had 25 points (14 in the first quarter), 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
For the Wizards, Jordan Poole had 26 points and 4 steals, and Jonas Valančiūnas added 18 points on 8 for 13 shooting off the bench.
The Celtics shot 46.7% from the field and 37.8% from 3 to the Wizards’ 43.2% and 19.4%. The Wizards outscored the Celtics 66-46 in the paint. The Wizards were outscored 20-9 in 6 minutes with Valančiūnas, Kispert, Coulibaly, Carrington and George on the floor together.
Boston CelticsWashington WizardsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
101 points from the field on 90 shots: about what the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 20-29 | 69.0% | 66% |
| In the paint | 3-11 | 27.3% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 2-5 | 40.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 3-7 | 42.9% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 14-38 | 36.8% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Kuzma | 20 | 11 | 5-9 | +4 |
| Kyshawn George | 9 | 2 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Jordan Poole | 7 | 4 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Bub Carrington | 7 | 3 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 7 | 3-8 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 58 possessions. He usually scores about 21 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Coulibaly | 34 | 8 | 4-10 | −5 |
| Alex Sarr | 8 | 9 | 3-5 | +6 |
| Bub Carrington | 3 | 2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 6 | 2-5 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 56 possessions. He usually scores about 22 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole | 23 | 0 | 0-4 | −6 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Bub Carrington | 9 | 9 | 3-3 | +7 |
| Corey Kispert | 4 | 2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 8 | 3-3 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 56 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
WAS win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
BOS
50/50
WAS
Highest Leverage Moments
White 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Pritchard 1 AST)
Q2 4:26
13.2%
56→43
Pritchard 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
Q2 8:47
11.6%
49→37
Poole 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (20 PTS)
Q2 5:24
9.1%
49→58
Poole 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
Q1 11:09
9.0%
49→58
Kispert 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Valančiūnas 1 AST)
Q2 10:52
9.0%
49→58
