CELTICS 107, WIZARDS 96
Celtics beat Wizards, end skid
Marcus Morris added 17 points and nine rebounds, Marcus Smart scored 16 points, and Jaylen Brown added 13. The Celtics won for the first time since the All-Star break to avoid their first five-game skid in more than four years. Boston held Washington scoreless for more than four minutes in the fourth quarter.
Bradley Beal had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards, and Tomas Satoransky and Jeff Green each had 15 points. Washington had a 53-46 rebounding advantage, but had 18 turnovers and couldn't overcome a cold stretch in the fourth quarter. The Wizards losing for the fifth time in six games.
Jabari Parker hit a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer to pull the Wizards to 82-81, then opened the fourth with a 16-foot jumper. The lead didn't last long. After shooting 62.5 percent (15 for 24) in the third quarter, Washington opened the fourth 3 for 11 and went 4:21 without scoring.