Washington Wizards
2026-12-16
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Boston Celtics
Team vs team
Season before this game (WAS 8 games, BOS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
WASBOS
Scoring
108.926th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
114.214th · Average
109.09th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
108.26th · Above avg
-0.118th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+6.08th · Above avg
Efficiency
109.519th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.79th · Above avg
107.68th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
108.710th · Above avg
+1.915th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+5.08th · Above avg
100.423rd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.027th
Shooting
52.9%18th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.2%17th · Average
57.7%10th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.4%13th · Average
8.830th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.210th · Above avg
29.4%29th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.3%13th · Average
0.327th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3110th · Above avg
Defense
49.4%2nd · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.8%14th · Average
7.622nd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.613th · Average
5.88th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.024th · Below avg
Possessions
13.6%6th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.3%10th · Above avg
20.3%30th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.9%8th · Above avg
41.026th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.914th · Average
24.824th · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.514th · Average
Recent form
Washington WizardsLLWWL
Last 5: average margin -1.4 (season -0.1). Streak L1.
Boston CelticsWWWLW
Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
Key players
Washington Wizards| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony DavisF-C | 23.4 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| Trae YoungG | 19.6 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 58.1 |
| KyShawn GeorgeF | 17.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 61.2 |
| AJ DybantsaF | 16.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 54.7 |
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 21.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 59.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 54.2 |
Injury report
Washington WizardsJamir Watkins F · back ~2027-04-02
Out
Justin Champagnie F · back ~2027-02-25
Out
Reece Beekman G · back ~2026-12-03
Out
Tristan Vukcevic F · back ~2026-11-09
Out
Boston CelticsDevin Carter G · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jayson Tatum F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Payton Pritchard G · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.