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I thought the Washington Wizards would win this game, but I didn’t think it would be an epic beatdown where a 27-point margin understates their dominance over the Indiana Pacers.
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Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics Play-in Game #1 5/18/21
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Washington Wizards (34-38) at Boston Celtics (36-36)
Play-In Game #1
TD Garden
Referees: Scott Foster, Rodney Mott, James Williams
The 7th place Boston Celtics host the 8th place Washington Wizards for the first game of the 2021 play-in tournament. The winner of this game will earn the 7th seed in the playoffs. The loser will get one more chance to make the playoffs. The winner of the 9/10 seed play-in game will play the loser of the 7/8 play-in game for the 8th playoff spot.
The Celtics are 2-1 vs the Wizards this season with each team winning at home. The Celtics won 116-107 on January 8 in Boston. They lost the February 14 game 91-104 in Washington with Tatum scoring just 6 points. On February 28 in Boston, the Celtics won 111-110 with Jayson Tatum scoring layups on the last 3 possessions. The Celtics played that game without Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart.
So, the Wizards have a game Thursday against the Indiana Pacers a true "win or go home matchup." Winner gets the 8th seed and a best-of-seven series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Loser gets a.