National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 106, Boston 99
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 21, 2013
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #19 James Capers, #44 Eli Roe, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance: 18169

Wizards 106, Celtics 99: Trevor Ariza poured in 27 points and John Wall added 20 points, nine assists and six steals as visiting Washington rallied from an 18-point deficit to snap a seven-game skid against Boston.

Marcin Gortat tallied 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Wizards, who have won three straight on the road for the first time since April 2012. Nene and Kevin Seraphin each added 13 off the bench for Washington.

Avery Bradley scored 26 and Jared Sullinger added 22 points and 11 boards for the Celtics, who also blew a 19-point lead in Wednesday's 107-106 loss to Detroit. Jeff Green scored 13, Brandon Bass collected 11 points and 11 rebounds and Jordan Crawford had 11 points and eight assists.

Bradley scored 12 straight points for the Celtics as they reestablished a six-point edge early in the fourth and the lead was eight with six minutes left. Ariza and Wall each scored five points during an 18-2 spurt that gave the Wizards their first lead of the game, as Washington held Boston without a field goal for more than 5 1/2 minutes and sealed it at the line.

The Celtics scored the first seven points - five from Sullinger - en route to a 22-8 lead just eight minutes into the game, then stretched it to 32-14 on Gerald Wallace's layup to start the second quarter. The Wizards heated up in the second to trim it to 51-44 at the break and kept chipping away in the third, pulling even on Martell Webster's 3-pointer before Bradley knocked down a jumper to give Boston a 76-74 edge entering the fourth.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Boston got just 16 points from its bench, while Washington's reserves contributed 37 points. … Wizards SG Bradley Beal was limited to nine points on 3-of-12 shooting, by far his lowest output in three games since returning from a stress injury in his right fibula. … The Celtics, who play at Indiana on Sunday, dropped to 2-6 in the first game of back-to-back sets.

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Boston
Trevor Ariza 27 Scoring Avery Bradley 26
John Wall 9 Assists Jordan Crawford 8
Marcin Gortat 11 Rebounds Brandon Bass 11
Nene 5 Free Throws Made Jeff Green 5
John Wall 6 Steals Brandon Bass 1
Marcin Gortat 4 Blocks Brandon Bass 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 106 47.1 8-21 16-22 24 47 7 10 11
Boston 99 48.3 4-20 11-18 25 40 2 5 13
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.