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May 18, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook (4) attempts to steal the ball from Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
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May 18, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook (4) attempts to steal the ball from Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Celtics vs Wizards marked the night in TD Garden to decide who would get to face the Nets in the first round of the playoffs. At one point in the great battle, the Wizards led the scoreboard by two points until the first half. However, a crucial 24-9 comeback from the Celtics in the first seven minutes of Q3 turned the tide. Eventually, the Celtics won the night 118-100 and cemented their #7 rank.
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Jayson Tatum unleashed hell on the Wizards who struggled big-time from the perimeter. Although there is no proof of this, it appeared as though the Wizards tanked it in the third quarter and didn’t show the grit that they had earlier shown towards the season end.
Twitter reacted hilariously to the Celtics vs Wizards game
For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum alone enjoyed a 50-point night while the Wizards’ entire starting line-up put up a meager 55 combined points. Jaylen Brown’s absence didn’t seem to have hurt the Celtics even a bit as they marched with great efficiency from every end. This extraordinary performance from the Greens made Twitter go bonkers. Check out the reactions from the likes of Kendrick Perkins, Shannon Sharpe, and others:
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Celtics roster at Halftime pic.twitter.com/Xlaznd2fEh
— 𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚋𝚊³⁰❄️ (@SplashDubs) May 19, 2021
Celtics fans after making the playoffs but staring down Brooklyn in the 1st round pic.twitter.com/oUo3O0E9Lr
— Boston Diehards (@Boston_Diehards) May 19, 2021
The Celtics core has never lost a play in game before pic.twitter.com/SYO66CIIAN
— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) May 19, 2021
The Celtics when the regular season finishes pic.twitter.com/7WNhz7owVO
— 𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚋𝚊³⁰❄️ (@SplashDubs) May 19, 2021
Wizards trying to find a way to stop Tatum pic.twitter.com/RULB2hMcyv
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 19, 2021
Wanted to see Russ/Beal vs Scary Hours but Jayson Tatum wanted to be generational tonight.
— Ahmed🇸🇴/J Cole dropped a good album (@big_business_) May 19, 2021
Jayson Tatum versus the Washington Wizards in the play-in tournament pic.twitter.com/RKQllBN3N4
— Fan account de Cole Anthony (@FanDelCole) May 19, 2021
JT gave Wizards a fiddy piece with 10 sauces and no napkins. Made a mess of’em. 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/Dz3CshxMWG
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) May 19, 2021
50 piece for the young 🐐 @jaytatum0 #Celtics 🍀 pic.twitter.com/8kYYlX2oob
— I$hmael (@BKhanfident) May 19, 2021
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What went wrong with the Wizards?
After 33 minutes of play, the Wizards were 1/14 (overall 3/21) from the three-point range. By then, Bradley Beal (5) and Russell Westbrook (3) had combined for eight missed attempts from downtown. Add to this the seven missed attempts from Davis Bertans and it was a recipe for failure against a team that was easily shooting over 33%.
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May 18, 2021; Celtics’ Jayson Tatum shoots over Wizards’ Davis Bertans at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Also, by the end of Q3, the score stood at 90-80 in the Celtics’ favor, mostly because the C’s had endured 8 turnovers by that point, as opposed to the Wizards’ 16. Starting guard Raul Neto (playing restricted minutes after missing two games) going scoreless was another hit to the franchise. It was also a loss for the fans who wanted a Russell Westbrook vs James Harden/Kevin Durant in round 1. Now, they’ll be up against a scary Pacer who demolished the Hornets with a 144-point night.
