The Washington Wizards defeat the Boston Celtics 116-89 in game three at home, as they are now trailing 2-1 in the series. The Cleveland Cavaliers continues to dominate in this postseason, as they beat the Toronto Raptors 115-94 on the road to take a 3-0 lead in the series.
John Wall led the Wizards
John Wall was a leading scorer for the home team with 24 points, while shooting 7 of 19 from the field and 9 of 10 from the Free Throw Line. Wall also had eight assists in the game. Otto Porter added 19 points, eight rebounds, and three steals while shooting 8 of 13 from the field in 37 minutes on the floor.
Marcin Gortat posted a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds, while Bradley Beal finished the game with 11 points. Bojan Bogdanovic had a big game off the bench, as he scored 19 points and grabbed ten rebounds while shooting 6 of 12 from the field and 4 of 7 from the outside. Kelly Oubre Jr. was ejected from the game after punching Kelly Olynyk.
The Wizards shot 47 percent from the field and 32 percent from the three point line. They outrebounded the Celtics 50-38.
Al Horford led the Celtics in scoring with 16 points in 27 minutes of play, as he shot 5 of 8 from the field and 4 of 5 from the three-point line. Isaiah Thomas had a silent night with just 13 points while shooting 3 of 8 from the field and 7 of 11 from the free throw line.
Thomas took just two shots from the outside and missed both of them.
The next game is on the schedule for Sunday, at 6:30 pm in Washington.
The Cavs are still unbeaten in the playoffs
The Cleveland Cavaliers continues their perfect run in this postseason, as they won all of their seven games so far. Once again, LeBron James was unstoppable, as he scored 35 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had seven assists, while shooting 9 of 16 from the field, 2 of 4 from the free-throw line and 15 of 16 from the free throw line.
Kevin Love added a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Kyrie Irving also scored 16 points. The Cavaliers made a difference at the end of the game, as they outscored the Raptors 36-17 in the final quarter.
DeMar DeRozan did what he could to keep his team in the game, as he scored 37 points in 40 minutes on the floor while shooting 12 of 23 from the field and 13 of 13 from the free throw line. Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and eight rebounds for the home team. Kyle Lowry didn't play in this game because of an injury.
The next game is on the schedule for Sunday, at 3:30 pm in Toronto.
