Celtics at Wizards 4/9/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In the first game of a Tuesday night ESPN NBA doubleheader, the Boston Celtics will visit the Washington Wizards. The Celtics have split their 40 road games this season and lead Indiana by one full game for fourth place in the East. On Sunday, Boston was outscored by 12 points during the second half of a 116-108 home loss versus Orlando. The Celtics were outrebounded by a 53-45 margin and shot 47 percent from the field.

Kyrie Irving led five Boston players in double figures with 23 points on 9-for-19 shooting. Al Horford added 18 points and seven assists in a losing effort for the Celtics. The Washington Wizards have lost three straight games and have been eliminated from postseason contention. On Sunday, Washington had a six-year road winning streak versus New York snapped during a 113-110 loss. The Wizards were outscored by 13 points over the final 12 minutes and allowed the Knicks to shoot 51 percent overall.

Veteran F Jeff Green led Washington with 19 points on 7-for-10 from the field in just 16 minutes off the bench. Thomas Bryant chipped in 17 points and seven rebounds for the Wizards.