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FINAL
May 18, 2021

Game Recap

Jayson Tatum erupts for 50 points, including 23 in the third quarter, as the Celtics overpower the Wizards and advance to face Brooklyn in the first round.

Box Score

1234T
WAS21332620100
BOS27253828118
Washington Wizards logoWIZARDSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
3Bradley BealSF3510-251-61-296023322-20
8Rui HachimuraPF164-50-00-02001258-9
27Alex LenC112-80-01-24000135-15
19Raul NetoSG170-20-10-01100220-14
4Russell WestbrookPG366-180-48-8145324520-19
21Daniel Gafford206-70-00-051021412-9
42Davis Bertans321-80-72-21000034-23
14Ish Smith266-81-14-483212317+5
1Chandler Hutchison101-20-00-02000002+3
15Robin Lopez152-50-01-21001025+6
24Garrison Mathews121-21-20-01000013+1
5Cassius Winston10-10-00-01100000+2
16Anthony Gill11-10-00-00000002+2
17Isaac Bonga— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-9243.5%3-2114.3%17-2085.0%4917591531100
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
94Evan FournierSF363-112-60-06410248+20
0Jayson TatumPF4014-325-1217-1784122150+25
44Robert Williams IIIC141-10-02-24111014+8
36Marcus SmartSG343-81-50-02610117+23
8Kemba WalkerPG3310-246-143-372212429+17
26Aaron Nesmith131-41-40-03011113-4
13Tristan Thompson294-90-04-8122102312+15
37Semi Ojeleye80-20-10-00000000-6
11Payton Pritchard40-10-10-01000000-1
45Romeo Langford141-10-01-24000023+4
40Luke Kornet40-00-00-01100000-5
51Tremont Waters10-10-10-00000000-2
12Grant Williams10-00-00-01000000-2
4Carsen Edwards11-20-10-00000002-2
20Jabari Parker— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-9639.6%15-4533.3%27-3284.4%4920851017118

Play-by-Play

1st quarterwasbos
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Williams III vs. Len: Tip to Beal
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (11:48) Len Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:39) MISS Walker 18' Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (11:35) Beal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (11:27) Len 5' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Beal 1 AST)
    20
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (11:11) Fournier 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smart 1 AST)
    23
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (10:49) MISS Len 11' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:49) Williams III BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (10:48) Beal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (10:47) MISS Beal 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (10:46) Len REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:46) Williams III S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Williams)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (10:46) MISS Len Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (10:46) Wizards Rebound
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +1 (10:46) Len Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    33
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:30) MISS Tatum 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (10:26) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (10:21) Hachimura 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Beal 2 AST)
    53
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:01) MISS Tatum 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (9:58) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (9:54) MISS Beal 19' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:52) Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:44) MISS Tatum 11' Driving Layup
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (9:41) Len REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (9:40) Hachimura Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T1) (S.Foster)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (9:40) Hachimura Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:17) Walker 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Tatum 1 AST)
    55
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (9:05) Neto Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:05) Williams III STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (8:59) Smart 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Walker 1 AST)
    58
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (8:33) Westbrook 20' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    78
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:17) MISS Smart 3PT Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (8:15) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (8:10) Hachimura Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:10) Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (8:00) Len S.FOUL (P1.T2) (R.Mott)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (8:00) Williams III Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    79
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (8:00) Williams III Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    710
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (7:44) MISS Beal 4' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:44) Tatum BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:41) Williams III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:36) Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (7:36) Westbrook STEAL (1 STL)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (7:31) MISS Len 4' Driving Layup
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (7:26) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (7:26) MISS Westbrook Tip Layup Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (7:25) Len REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (7:23) MISS Len 7' Tip Dunk Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (7:21) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (7:20) MISS Westbrook 16' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:16) Williams III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (7:05) Hachimura P.FOUL (P2.T3) (R.Mott)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:05) CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (6:58) Tatum 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    713
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (6:40) Gafford 2' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST)
    913
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:16) MISS Smart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (6:14) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (6:10) MISS Bertans 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:07) Williams III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (5:57) Williams III 3' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Fournier 1 AST)
    915
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (5:44) MISS Westbrook 2' Driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:42) Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:35) MISS Fournier 5' Driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:33) Fournier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:31) MISS Fournier 4' Putback Layup
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (5:29) Gafford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (5:24) MISS Neto 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:20) Williams III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:10) MISS Walker 4' Driving Layup
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (5:07) Gafford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (5:03) Beal 1' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Neto 1 AST)
    1115
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:47) MISS Tatum 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (4:47) Beal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (4:43) Beal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (4:39) Westbrook Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:39) Walker STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:27) Smart 2' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
    1117
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (4:27) Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (4:18) Gafford 3' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Beal 3 AST)
    1317
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (3:58) Thompson 9' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    1319
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (3:43) MISS Beal 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:40) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:24) Thompson OFF.Foul (P1) (J.Williams)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:24) Thompson Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (3:14) Gafford OFF.Foul (P1) (J.Williams)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (3:14) Gafford Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (3:08) Walker 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1322
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (2:48) Gafford 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Smith 1 AST)
    1522
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (2:39) Gafford P.FOUL (P2.T4) (J.Williams)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:31) MISS Walker 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (2:30) Wizards Rebound
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (2:19) Smith 14' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS)
    1722
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:08) Smart 11' Driving Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS)
    1724
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (1:59) Smith 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Westbrook 2 AST)
    1924
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:45) MISS Smart 13' Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (1:42) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (1:33) Smith Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:33) Walker STEAL (2 STL)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (1:27) Gafford P.FOUL (P3.PN) (S.Foster)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:20) MISS Nesmith 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (1:19) Wizards Rebound
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (1:08) MISS Bertans 27' 3PT Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:05) Pritchard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (0:58) Tatum 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    1927
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:47) Nesmith S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Williams)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +1 (0:47) Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2027
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +1 (0:47) Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2127
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:30) MISS Tatum 16' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:26) Nesmith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:13) MISS Tatum 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (0:09) Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (0:00) MISS Smith 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (0:00) Wizards Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

100Points118
40-92(43.5%)Field Goal(%)38-96(39.6%)
3-21(14.3%)3-Point(%)15-45(33.3%)
17-20(85.0%)Free Throw(%)27-32(84.4%)
49(13)Rebounds(Offensive)49(14)
17Assists20
5Steals8
9Blocks5
15Turnovers10
31Fouls17
56Pts In The Paint38
14Fast Break Pts11
6Pts Off Turnovers20
45Bench Pts20
8Largest Lead22

Game Details

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 · 9:00 PM
TD Garden · Boston, MA
attendance: 4,789 (24.5%)