With only 10 players dressed and available tonight, Boston had to make use of the full compliment of 17 for Game 82 in Washington including, Red Claw two-way players P.J. Dozier and R.J. Hunter and today’s recent signing Johnathan Gibson. Brad Stevens opted for a respectable lineup of rotation / fringe rotation players to start, giving the nod to Guerschon Yabusele, Robert Williams III, Jaylen Brown, Terry Rozier and Semi Ojeleye.
Jaylen Brown in his 2nd game back from back spasms, started very well hitting on drives and 3-pointers however the Celtics struggled to keep pace with the Wizards who were hot in the early phases shooting 60% from the field including a pair of threes from unlikely Center pair Ian Mahimi and Thomas Bryant.