Wizards
Washington
Eastern Conference
Southeast
21
8
29
508
918
13
5
38
90
45
50
10
6
60
39
9
48
4
28
11
18
24
101
4
43
22
51
2421
1311
54
43
22
51
127
40
167
21
89
71
46
3026
6060
33
10
30
2223
1110
50
21
11
52
1010
14
1024
01
56
21
35
2421
6060
4
2
50
24
13
54
4
2
50
12
4
16
2
8
7
4
30
60
3
2
67
21
11
52
3
2
67
7
0
7
1
9
1
6
26
60
3
1
33
22
11
50
2
1
50
10
1
11
0
5
2
3
24
60
3
0
0
23
10
43
1
1
100
10
4
14
1
6
1
5
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bradley
Beal
Bradley Beal
True
28
4
11
36
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
2
1
1
0
9
19
none
John
Wall
John Wall
True
27
6
13
46
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
7
3
0
5
3
12
18
none
Marcin
Gortat
Marcin Gortat
True
26
3
6
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
8
10
2
1
1
2
3
7
13
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
True
19
1
5
20
0
0
0
2
3
67
0
5
5
2
1
0
0
1
4
13
none
Paul
Pierce
Paul Pierce
True
18
6
9
67
3
5
60
2
4
50
0
3
3
2
2
0
0
4
17
16
none
Rasual
Butler
Rasual Butler
False
29
3
9
33
1
4
25
1
1
100
0
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
8
-3
none
Kris
Humphries
Kris Humphries
False
24
9
14
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
9
3
2
0
0
3
18
9
none
Otto
Porter
Otto Porter
False
19
6
8
75
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
1
0
1
0
1
12
-6
none
Kevin
Séraphin
Kevin Séraphin
False
18
5
9
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
3
10
9
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
False
17
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
7
0
1
3
2
2
4
none
DeJuan
Blair
DeJuan Blair
False
3
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
-9
none
Garrett
Temple
Garrett Temple
False
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
3
0
-9
none
Drew
Gooden
Drew Gooden
False
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
-9
none
29
December
2014
Monday
Toyota Center
Houston
Rockets
Houston
False
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
10
18
28
180
181
24
6
25
79
32
41
24
18
75
28
8
36
2
17
10
18
15
88
4
74
12
16
1620
410
25
46
35
76
57
12
69
01
35
33
84
1227
6060
85
21
25
2221
810
36
86
64
74
97
41
138
01
54
22
42
2425
6060
7
1
14
16
4
25
4
3
75
5
1
6
0
3
3
8
12
60
4
2
50
20
10
50
6
5
83
7
2
9
1
5
3
4
27
60
8
2
25
22
8
36
8
6
75
9
4
13
0
5
2
4
24
60
5
1
20
21
10
48
6
4
67
7
1
8
1
4
2
2
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jeff
Green
Jeff Green
True
31
7
17
41
2
8
25
7
8
88
1
4
5
0
1
0
1
2
23
-16
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
30
5
9
56
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
5
5
3
1
0
2
1
12
-20
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
22
0
5
0
0
2
0
2
2
100
1
0
1
2
2
0
2
0
2
-8
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
True
14
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
2
0
0
4
3
3
-7
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
True
11
1
6
17
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
1
3
0
0
1
1
2
3
-11
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
29
6
11
55
0
2
0
3
4
75
3
5
8
2
0
0
2
1
15
5
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
26
5
8
62
0
1
0
1
3
33
0
2
2
4
1
0
2
1
11
-5
none
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
False
19
1
6
17
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
3
2
3
-1
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
False
16
3
5
60
1
2
50
3
3
100
1
1
2
0
2
1
0
0
10
3
none
Brandon
Bass
Brandon Bass
False
13
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
-3
none
Phil
Pressey
Phil Pressey
False
13
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
0
-5
none
Brandan
Wright
Brandan Wright
False
10
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
none
Gerald
Wallace
Gerald Wallace
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
31
December
2014
Wednesday
TD Garden
Boston
Kings
Sacramento
True
The Washington Wizards ( 21 - 8 ) defeated the Boston Celtics ( 10 - 18 ) 101 - 88 on Saturday . Washington is on a two - game win streak . They jumped out to a 30 - 12 lead after the first quarter and held the Celtics at a distance the rest of the game . The Wizards shot 50 percent from the field and 39 percent from beyond the arc . Andre Miller finished with seven assists in 18 minutes off the bench , earning a few extra minutes of run with the game in hand . Washington will embark on a five - game Western Conference road trip that begins against the Houston Rockets on Monday . Boston has lost four straight games as their commitment to rebuilding following the trade of Rajon Rondo to the Dallas Mavericks has them on a downward spiral . Marcus Smart made a second straight start at point guard , but he played just 14 minutes . The Celtics were beat in several ways . They shot just 41 percent from the field , lost the rebound battle 48 - 36 and gave up 22 points on 18 turnovers . They will return home and have three days off before hosting the Sacramento Kings on Wendesday .
The Washington Wizards (21 - 8) defeated the Boston Celtics (10 - 18) 101 - 88 on Saturday. Washington is on a two - game win streak. They jumped out to a 30 - 12 lead after the first quarter and held the Celtics at a distance the rest of the game. The Wizards shot 50 percent from the field and 39 percent from beyond the arc. Andre Miller finished with seven assists in 18 minutes off the bench, earning a few extra minutes of run with the game in hand. Washington will embark on a five - game Western Conference road trip that begins against the Houston Rockets on Monday. Boston has lost four straight games as their commitment to rebuilding following the trade of Rajon Rondo to the Dallas Mavericks has them on a downward spiral. Marcus Smart made a second straight start at point guard, but he played just 14 minutes. The Celtics were beat in several ways. They shot just 41 percent from the field, lost the rebound battle 48 - 36 and gave up 22 points on 18 turnovers. They will return home and have three days off before hosting the Sacramento Kings on Wendesday.
The Washington Wizards (21 - 8) defeated the Boston Celtics (10 - 18) 101 - 88 on Saturday. Washington is on a two - game win streak. They jumped out to a 30 - 12 lead after the first quarter and held the Celtics at a distance the rest of the game. The Wizards shot 50 percent from the field and 39 percent from beyond the arc. Andre Miller finished with seven assists in 18 minutes off the bench, earning a few extra minutes of run with the game in hand. Washington will embark on a five - game Western Conference road trip that begins against the Houston Rockets on Monday. Boston has lost four straight games as their commitment to rebuilding following the trade of Rajon Rondo to the Dallas Mavericks has them on a downward spiral. Marcus Smart made a second straight start at point guard, but he played just 14 minutes. The Celtics were beat in several ways. They shot just 41 percent from the field, lost the rebound battle 48 - 36 and gave up 22 points on 18 turnovers. They will return home and have three days off before hosting the Sacramento Kings on Wendesday.
<GAME> <DATE> 27 December 2014 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Verizon Center <CITY> Washington <HOME> <TEAM> Wizards <CITY> Washington <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 21 8 <QTRS> 30 26 24 21 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 45 <TEAM-FT> 6 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 18 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 29 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 88 <WINS-LOSSES> 10 18 <QTRS> 12 27 24 25 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 32 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 18 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 31 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Kris Humphries <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 18 <FG> 9 14 64 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Pierce <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Otto Porter <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Wall <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 7 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Séraphin <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bradley Beal <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rasual Butler <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcin Gortat <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeJuan Blair <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Miller <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Drew Gooden <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Garrett Temple <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Green <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 23 <FG> 7 17 41 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Bass <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandan Wright <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Wallace <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Phil Pressey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none