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Monday, May 15, 2017Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed WAS by 2 at halftime and won 115–105.

Final · R2 · G7 · Box score
Wizards105
Celtics115
Q1 BOS +4; Q2 BOS -2; Q3 BOS +6; Q4 BOS +10
On this day · 2015–16May 15, 2016: 1 game. Top scorer: Kyle Lowry (Raptors-Heat), 35 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Wizards-Celtics

Boston closes out Washington in seven

Bradley Beal goes for 38 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-2+6+10BOS AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards23322426105
Celtics27263230115
Who led
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 33, 24, 12, 33, 53, 13, 19, 18, 27, 29BOS29 PTS · 2 REB · 12 AST
Kelly OlynykPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 6, 12, 8, 1, 14, 8, 4, 26BOS26 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 32, 27, 31, 27, 14, 11, 29, 16, 33, 38WAS38 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Otto Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 13, 17, 8, 16, 13, 19, 18, 13, 0, 20WAS20 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Final · Wizards-Celtics
Wizards 105Celtics 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards23322426105
Celtics27263230115
The story
Isaiah Thomas had 29 points and 12 assists as Boston beat Washington 115-105

Otto Porter Jr. led Washington with 20 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 12 AST, 2 REB · 9-21 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Celtics took the third 32-24.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +4−2+6+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.1Reg. season avg29.0Last 3 playoff games

29.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.1 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 38 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.2Reg. season avg9.7Last 3 playoff games

9.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.2 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.2Reg. season avg41.8Today

42 minutes today, against 31.2 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Bradley Beal leads the day with 38

Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 32, 27, 31, 27, 14, 11, 29, 16, 33, 38Wizards-Celtics · L
24.8 PPG playoffs to date · +14.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 33, 24, 12, 33, 53, 13, 19, 18, 27, 29Celtics-Wizards · W
25.4 PPG playoffs to date · +3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 2 REB · 12 AST
Kelly OlynykPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 6, 12, 8, 1, 14, 8, 4, 26Celtics-Wizards · W
9.7 PPG playoffs to date · +17.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high26 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Otto Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 13, 17, 8, 16, 13, 19, 18, 13, 0, 20Wizards-Celtics · L
12.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 42, 20, 40, 24, 27, 21, 26, 18Wizards-Celtics · L
27.2 PPG playoffs to date · −9.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Markieff MorrisPoints, last 10 games: 9, 8, 17, 5, 16, 10, 16, 9, 16, 18Wizards-Celtics · L
12.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Wizards-Celtics6