"And that's what it's all about".
The first two games, the Wizards got off to leads on the road, but the Celtics, fueled by their home crowd and the stellar play of Isiah Thomas, came back in each game to take the victory.
Now, there's just one sour narrative still lingering - that being that the Celtics can win in Washington. The Celtics found themselves down double digits after the first quarter in three of the previous four games, and they led by only four points after the opening quarter of Game 4, a game they wound up losing by 19 thanks to a terrible start to the second half. The Celtics were defeated by at least 19 points in the each of the two losses, highlighted by a 26-0 run Sunday night.
Bradley, who is playing with a sore hip, scored 25 points in the first half as the Celtics compiled a 22-point halftime lead. He was the key to this game on both ends of the floor - offensively, defensively.
Bradley hit his last basket with 5:55 left in the third quarter and rested in the fourth. Thomas has averaged 20 points and eight assists on 38.9% shooting in those games.
Meanwhile, the Wizards will be disappointed that they could never really find their footing in that ugly Game 5.
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"We just gotta stay in the moment", Thomas said of Friday's Game 6.
Horford, who joined the team during last year's free agency, once again justified his max salary with an all-round performance which includes tasks such as rim protection, playmaking, long distance shooting and rebounding.
The Celtics went 16-for-33 from beyond the arc and became the sixth team in National Basketball Association history with at least 10 three pointers in six straight postseason. Al Horford finished with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks. The Wizards defense is going to continue to focus on Thomas and make his supporting cast beat them. Al was terrific. We had no answers for those guys. "We did a hell of a job tonight from the first guy to the last guy".
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas was fined $25,000 (23,000 euros) by the National Basketball Association on Wednesday for making a profane remark at a heckler during a playoff game at Washington.
This series has had its share of blow ups and scuffles, most notably with the Wizards' rookie Kelly Oubre Jr charging Celtics forward Kelly Olynyk and pushing him down. He was 10-for-13 at the half for 25 points. If the Wizards can force Game 7, it'll be Monday here. Some of the Celtics' defensive success in Game 5 can be attributed to the Wizards botching layups and open 3-pointers, but Boston's energy was clearly on another level, which helped disrupt Washington's attack and create prime scoring opportunities on the other end.
After losing the first two games of the series in Boston, the Wizards cruised to victories in Washington in both Game 3 and Game 4. "Coach made great adjustments, and we took what was off the white board and put it on the court, and we've just got to do that on Friday", added Thomas.
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