Associated Press
Boston Celtics (52 wins, 14 losses, 1st place in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (11 wins, 56 losses, 15th place in the Eastern Conference)
Washington; Sunday, 6pm ET
FanDuel Sportsbook NBA LINE: Celtics -10.5; Over/Under is 232.5
Bottom line: Washington heads into the matchup against Boston on a three-game losing streak.
The Wizards are 8-34 against Eastern Conference teams. Washington has a 2-3 record in games decided by three points or less.
The Celtics are 33-7 against conference opponents. Boston is averaging 120.9 points and outscoring opponents by 11.2 points per game.
The Wizards are averaging 114.0 points per game, 4.3 more points than the Celtics' 109.7. The Celtics are averaging 120.9 points per game, 3.0 points fewer than the Wizards' 123.9 points.
This will be the third meeting between the two teams this season. The Celtics won 133-129 in their last meeting on February 10th. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 35 points, while Corey Kispert led the Wizards with 24 points.
Top performers: Kyle Kuzma is averaging 22.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Wizards. Jordan Poole is averaging 18.9 points and five assists in his last 10 games.
Derrick White of the Celtics is averaging 15.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Jaylen Brown is averaging 26.8 points and 5.5 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Wizards: 2-8, averaging 111.8 points, 38.9 rebounds, 29.2 assists, 7.1 steals, and 4.9 blocks per game, shooting 47.1 percent from the field. Opponents are averaging 122.2 points per game.
Celtics: 8-2, averaged 121.2 points, 45.7 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 7.2 steals, and 6.5 blocks per game, shooting 50.3 percent from the field. The opponent's average score is 104.4 points.
Injuries: Wizards: Isaiah Livers: out for season (hip), Tyce Jones: out (back), Landry Shamet: out (calf), Deni Avdija: day-to-day (knee), Marvin Bagley III: Absent (back).
Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: Out (hamstring).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
