Final: Celtics 116, Wizards 110 -- C's rally from down 21 for win

The Celtics rallied from 21 points down in the first half behind the hot shooting of RJ Hunter (17 points), helping the C's pull out a 116-110 win in the season finale over the Wizards in Washington DC. Seven different Celtics scored in double figures, including career-highs for Guerschon Yabusele (13 points), Semi Ojeleye (17 points) and Brad Wanamaker (17 points) as the deep reserves on the Boston bench outplayed the Wizards reserves in a game that Washington had no interest in winning to improve their draft position.

The Celtics finish the regular season with a 49-33 record and now head into the postseason for Game 1 on Sunday against the Pacers.

First Half Notes

• Wizards come out in a 2-3 zone, which gives Terry Rozier and Jaylen Brown plenty of reason to fire out of the gate. Both guys combine for 14 of Boston's initial 25 points.


• Bradley Beal has a field day with the C's second unit defense, going off for 14 points by himself, including a couple of pretty moves in isolation.


• Robert Williams not doing anything early to push his way past Daniel Theis on the depth chart. He's struggled in the pick-and-roll, particularly at the point of attack. Guerschon Yabusele not inspiring confidence as well with his defense and rebounding..


• RJ Hunter and Brad Wanamaker keeping the Celtics offense in it after trailing by as many as 21 points in the first 10 minutes.


• C's third unit has no chance against the Wizards starters but they are making hay against the Wiz bench.


• Semi Ojeleye playing with some good confidence attacking the basket while also knocking down a corner 3. The C's are going to need him for his defense at some point so it's crucial for him not to be a complete zero on the offensive end when he's in there at any point of the postseason.

• The Celtics have left their entire starting five back in Boston, along with Gordon Hayward and Marcus Morris in order to get added rest ahead of the preseason finale.


• New addition Jonathan Gibson is expected to be uniform and could see minutes in the Celtics backcourt.


• The news has been good on the injuries to Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart following the loss against the Magic. Tatum's MRI on a bruised shin was clean and he could be back on the floor this week, according to Brad Stevens. Meanwhile, Smart is feeling better but his status remains uncertain for Game 1 after he suffered an oblique bruise against the Magic.


• The Celtics will likely be better off losing on Tuesday night when it comes to their draft standing since the Wizards are just a half game behind the Grizzlies in the lottery. More details on that scenario here.