WASHINGTON, DC – The Boston Celtics won a hard fought battle in the nation’s capital improving to 17-10 on the season Wednesday night. With the loss the Wizards fell to 11-17. Kyrie Irving led all players in scoring, dropping 38 points to go along with 7 assist, and 3 rebounds in 40 minutes of action.
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Kyrie Irving’s pair of 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds of overtime – the first from in front of his team’s bench; the second from straightaway, 31 feet out – were ”amazing”, according to Head Coach Brad Stevens.
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To the man contesting both of those key shots, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall, they were ”incredible.”
To Irving himself? He was a lot more matter-of-fact, saying: ”I was just trying to win the game.”
The Wizards led 123-122 when Irving made a 3 with 38.6 seconds to go. After Wall tied it at 125, Irving hit another shot from beyond the arc that gave Boston the lead for good, because Beal (22 points; zero in OT) and Wall then each missed a 3.
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This sure was a close one: There were nine ties and 18 lead changes. Neither club was ahead by more than three points over the final 10 minutes of regulation. Up 113-110, Boston opted to foul Beal on purpose with 13 seconds left, but that backfired, because after he made the first free throw, he missed the second – but grabbed the rebound and put it in for the tie.
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Irving blew by Beal at the other end but missed a layup right before the buzzer, sending the game to an extra period.
And then Irving really took over – later giving away his signature shoes to this young lucky fella.
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