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Wednesday, May 10, 2017Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Wizards101
Celtics123
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS +16; Q3 BOS +17; Q4 BOS +22
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Wizards-Celtics

Boston wins Game 5 over Washington, 123–101

Al Horford goes for 19 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+12+16+17+22BOS AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards21302525101
Celtics33342630123
Who led
Avery BradleyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 8, 24, 23, 18, 14, 7, 5, 29BOS29 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 7, 18, 15, 21, 12, 21, 15, 16, 11, 19BOS19 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 32, 29, 22, 20, 42, 20, 40, 24, 27, 21WAS21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 31, 12, 32, 27, 31, 27, 14, 11, 29, 16WAS16 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Final · Wizards-Celtics
Wizards 101Celtics 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards21302525101
Celtics33342630123
The story
Isaiah Thomas had 18 points and 9 assists as Boston beat Washington 123-101

John Wall led Washington with 21 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB · 5-13 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the first 33-21, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
300 +12+16+17+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−6.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.1Reg. season avg13.5Last 3 playoff games

13.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.1 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 8 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
17.2Reg. season avg26.2Today

26 minutes today, against 17.2 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 0 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Cooling off
−12.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.9Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.9 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 18 points in 35 minutes.

Top performances

Avery Bradley leads the day with 29

Avery BradleyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 8, 24, 23, 18, 14, 7, 5, 29Celtics-Wizards · W
15.4 PPG playoffs to date · +15.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 32, 29, 22, 20, 42, 20, 40, 24, 27, 21Wizards-Celtics · L
28.1 PPG playoffs to date · −7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 7, 18, 15, 21, 12, 21, 15, 16, 11, 19Celtics-Wizards · W
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 33, 24, 12, 33, 53, 13, 19, 18Celtics-Wizards · W
24.9 PPG playoffs to date · −7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Jae CrowderPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 11, 8, 12, 24, 14, 14, 6, 18Celtics-Wizards · W
13.5 PPG playoffs to date · +5.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 31, 12, 32, 27, 31, 27, 14, 11, 29, 16Wizards-Celtics · L
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · −7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Wizards-Celtics1