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Final: Boston 124, Washington 90 - C's dominate from start to finish
BOSTON CELTICS (57-20) vs WASHINGTON WIZARDS (17-60)
TD Garden, 6 p.m. - NBCS Boston
Line: Celtics -20.5
INJURIES
BOSTON
OUT: Jayson Tatum (ankle), Kristaps Porzingis (illness)
WASHINGTON
OUT: Khris Middleton (knee), Saddiq Bey (knee), Malcolm Brogdon (ankle), Bilal Coulibaly (hamstring), Keyshawn George (ankle), Corey Kispert (thumb),
QUESTIONABLE: Richaun Holmes (shoulder), Tristan Vucevic (knee)
THINGS I’M LOOKING FOR
1. Jaylen Brown’s adjustments: This is essentially a live practice for Brown. We saw him playing slower against Phoenix and that should continue through the rest of the regular season. How is he adjusting to a less-athletic life?
2. Other guys: There should be plenty of opportunities today for everyone to play. I’m betting this will be a light day, minutes-wise, New York will be a playoff-style game, and Orlando will be a light game on the back-to-back. So let’s see what these other guys have.
3. Marcus Smart: He will have the greenest light of his life. He'll also be the focus of Boston's defense because of it. Let's see if he catches fire offensively and how he attacks his former teammates defensively.
4. Just making it out healthy: There really isn’t much analysis for this game. Go out there, play 48 minutes, and get out healthy. That's all I want to see.
Follow along with my thoughts as the game goes on. They’ll show up below and in the comments section, so hop in and share your opinion as well.
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