The Celtics were in the nations capital tonight taking on the Washington Wizards. The Celtics defeated the Wizard by the score of 104-102 to move their record to 18-4. Here are some notes from the game, check back later for a full recap.
- The Celtics started out somewhat sluggish on the defensive end and trailed by one after the first quarter.
- The C’s used a terrific fourth quarter to take a 14 point lead into the half. The 2nd quarter included many Rondo to KG’s ,”The Causeway Connection” as one of our twitter friends likes to call it, and also a monsterous dunk from Ray Allen.
- The Wizard did not grab a rebound during the 2nd quarter, they got out-rebounded 11-0. Part of this was because the Celtics did not give them chances, they were making all their shots.
- At the start of the third quarter the Celtics turned the switch off and the Wizards grabbed a quick lead.
- At the 4:44 mark in the third quarter Ray Allen scored his 20,000th career point.
- Towards the end of the third the Celtics turned the switch back to on and ended the quarter up 9.
- The Celtics out-rebounded the Wizards 40-34.
- Rajon Rondo recorded another double-double (9th of season) with 21 points and 11 assists.
- Tony Allen played a very solid game with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals, along with a team leading +14 +/- rating.
- The Celtics spread the wealth tonight with Garnett, Allen, and Perkins scoring 17, 18, and 17 respectively.
- Gilbert Arenas missed two key free throws with 25 seconds left in the game that sealed the deal for the Celtics.
- Ray Allen hit two free throws with 14.6 seconds left that ultimately sealed the deal.
Tags: Boston Celtics, Gilbert Arenas, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Tony Allen, Washington Wizards
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