CelticsBlog · Feb 10, 2024
Celtics do just enough to beat the shorthanded Wizards 133-129
Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY SportsDespite an awful first half fueled by an intense and handsy Wizards effort, the Celtics beat the Wizards 133-129.
Boston started slow, missing bad shots and letting the Wizards walk into easy ones.
The Celtics had only hit two threes out of 12 attempts in the first quarter, until this sweet Payton Pritchard buzzer-beater. The Wizards led at the first break, 35-31. Jordan Poole had 11 in the first, proving that he can – in fact – play basketball. You might not have known that after his last few games. Here’s that Pritchard heave for your viewing pleasure:
Pritchard from beyond half court to end Q1 pic.twitter.com/3jXyTGcPjr