The Washington Wizards, with a record of 11-18, faced off against the Boston Celtics, who held a strong 22-7 record. The final scoreboard read 112-94 in favor of the home team at TD Garden.

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The Wizards entered the game hoping to improve their standing but found themselves outpaced by the Celtics' dynamic offense. Despite a valiant effort, Washington struggled to find their rhythm throughout the four quarters. The team's scoring started off slow with only 15 points in the first quarter and peaked in the second with 32 points. However, they couldn't maintain this momentum, adding only 21 and then 26 points in subsequent quarters.

Washington's performance was marked by contributions across their roster. The bench provided a significant boost with an impressive total of 47 bench points. In terms of shooting efficiency, they made just under half of their two-point attempts at a rate of approximately 47 percent but were less successful from beyond the arc where they shot around 22 percent.

Rebounding was one area where Washington excelled; they pulled down a total of 57 rebounds—15 offensive and an even more substantial number on defense with approximately double that amount. This rebounding effort did not translate into dominance on possession though; both teams had nearly identical possession numbers around the century mark.

Defensively, Washington managed to block six shots and steal five possessions from Boston but ultimately conceded more than they would have hoped for as reflected by their defensive rating which hovered around 114 points per hundred possessions.

On offense, assists were distributed effectively among players resulting in an assist-to-turnover ratio above two—a silver lining amidst other challenges faced during gameplay such as converting fast-break opportunities where they scored ten points from such plays.

The Celtics showcased why they are one of the top teams this season through consistent scoring across all four quarters and remarkable three-point shooting accuracy at nearly half successful attempts from downtown (approximately 45 percent). Their free throw proficiency was near perfect at about ninety-five percent which contributed significantly to maintaining their lead throughout most of the game—nearly forty-eight minutes—and achieving their largest lead marginally over two dozen points.

As for individual performances on Boston's side, it was clear that teamwork played a pivotal role as evidenced by twenty-nine assists leading them towards victory while also managing fourteen turnovers—a testament to both teams' defensive efforts despite contrasting outcomes on offense.

Looking ahead for Washington Wizards fans: The next opportunity for redemption comes soon when your team will host Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers at Capital One Arena on October thirty-first at seven PM Eastern Time. Fans can catch all live action via local broadcasts NBCS-DC or NBCS-PH depending upon location ensuring no moment is missed as your team looks forward to competing once again on home court soil.

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