Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics: did a second-quarter run tip the game at TD Garden?

The Washington Wizards moved to 16-51 after a 111-100 loss to the Boston Celtics, who went to 45-23, at TD Garden on 6:00 PM EDT.

First quarter

The Washington Wizards opened with 27 points in the first quarter while the Celtics scored 29.

The Wiz hit 15 3-point field goals on 38 percent shooting for the game, and that perimeter output kept the early margin tight.

The Green Machine finished with 54 points in the paint, a number that began to show up with rim pressure in the opening quarter.

Second quarter

The Wizards scored 14 points in the second quarter as Boston put up 35 to create separation.

Washington committed 15 turnovers, and the Celtics turned takeaways into 18 points off turnovers.

Boston won the rebounding battle 62-47, and the extra possessions fed 17 second-chance points.

Third quarter

The Wizards responded with 31 points in the third quarter while the Celtics added 29.

Tristan Vukcevic led DC with 22 points on 78 percent shooting and 86 percent from 3-point range.

Bub Carrington posted 8 assists, and the Wiz totaled 28 assists as the ball movement produced 53 percent effective field goal rate.

Bilal Coulibaly recorded 12 points and 2 blocks as Washington matched Boston with 4 blocks.

Fourth quarter

The Wizards scored 28 points in the fourth quarter while the Celtics scored 18 as Washington trimmed into the margin late.

Jamir Watkins added 15 points and 6 rebounds for DC, and the Wizards’ bench produced 61 points compared with Boston’s 24.

Boston’s free-throw edge showed in 17 made free throws on 90 percent, while Washington went 11-for-17 at 65 percent.

Washington Wizards post-match stats

Washington Wizards post-match stats included 28 fast-break points on 65 percent conversion, along with 9 steals to fuel 24 points off turnovers.

What went wrong for Washington Wizards showed up in the 19 offensive rebounds allowed and Boston’s 30-point biggest lead.

Washington Wizards coach post-game reaction centered on keeping the assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.15 while closing the rebounding gap after the 45:16 time-leading mark by Boston.

Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics final thoughts start with Washington’s 31-point third quarter push but end with Boston’s 62 percent shooting on 2-point attempts.

The Wizards’ next game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT on 3/16/2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, with broadcasts on NBCS-BA and MNMT.

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