Washington Wizards (9-41, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (39-12, first in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Washington is looking to stop its four-game slide with a win over Boston.
The Celtics are 26-6 in conference games. Boston is the league leader averaging 16.3 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 37.8% from downtown. Jayson Tatum leads the team averaging 3.1 makes while shooting 36.4% from 3-point range.
The Wizards are 6-29 in conference games. Washington ranks second in the league scoring 55.8 points per game in the paint led by Marvin Bagley III averaging 11.0.
The Celtics are shooting 47.8% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points lower than the 49.6% the Wizards allow to opponents. The Wizards average 11.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 13.2 per game the Celtics give up.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Celtics won 126-107 in the last matchup on Oct. 30.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is averaging 26.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Boston.
Kyle Kuzma is scoring 21.9 points per game with 6.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Wizards. Deni Avdija is averaging 13.7 points and 6.4 rebounds while shooting 54.8% over the past 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 7-3, averaging 118.2 points, 47.2 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 6.3 steals and 7.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.2 points per game.
Wizards: 2-8, averaging 111.1 points, 43.5 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.1 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: Jrue Holiday: out (elbow).
Wizards: Isaiah Livers: out (hip), Marvin Bagley III: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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