Despite scintillating 20+-point performances from the likes of Avery Bradley, Isaiah Thomas, and Al Horford, the Boston Celtics sputtered to a gut-wrenching 92-91 loss in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Friday night in Washington.
While an avalanche of mistakes resulted in the Celtics coughing up a late five-point advantage, Boston was plagued throughout the contest by a lack of production from their reserves. Celtics bench players combined for just five measly points on 2-of-15 shooting from the field. Those not named Kelly Olynyk chipped in a single free throw while missing on every single one of their 11 field goal attempts.