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So, the Wizards have a game Thursday against the Indiana Pacers — a true "win or go home matchup." Winner gets the 8th seed and a best-of-seven series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Loser gets a...

The Lakers’ polarizing center is best known for putting up gaudy numbers on bad teams. Can the 27-year-old change his image while doing less on a good one? "I owed it to myself to be part of something bigger than me."

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics were one of the NBA's worst teams over the final month of the regular season. Thanks to Jayson Tatum, they’ll still have a chance to make a playoff run. Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half, and the Celtics rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the play-in round on Tuesday night.

Tatum scores 50, Celtics beat Wizards 118-100 in play-in Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) sets to shoot against Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference play-in game Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupa Washington Wizards guard Raul Neto, left, and Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III scramble for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference play-in g...

Tatum scores 50 to help Celtics beat Wizards, clinch seventh seed Jayson Tatum exploded with 32 second half points and ended the game with a game-high 50 points to give the Boston Celtics a chance at making a post-season run after defeating the Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference playoff play-in. | May 18, 2021, 11:29 PM May 18, 2021, 11:29 PM BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Celtics were one of the NBAs worst teams over the final month of the regular season. Thanks to Jayson Tatum, theyll s...

BusinessWorld May 19, 2021 | 7:32 pm BOSTON Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) shoots the ball over Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans (42) during the first half at TD Garden. — REUTERS JAYSON Tatum scored 23 of his 50 points in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics punched their playoff ticket with a 118-100 victory over the Washington Wizards in an NBA play-in contest on Tuesday night. Kemba Walker added 29 points as Boston, which had lost five of its final six regula...

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May 20, 2021 BOSTON (AP) – The Boston Celtics were one of the NBA’s worst teams over the final month of the regular season. Thanks to Jayson Tatum, they’ll still have a chance to make a playoff run. Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half, and the Celtics rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the play-in round on Tuesday night. Kemba Walker added 29 points for Boston, which secured the seventh seed for the playoffs and a first-round matchup with second-seeded Brook...

Westbrook leads Wizards from Eastern Conference basement to 8th place finish Share this story Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images Another outstanding game from Russell Westbrook, quality performances from Ish Smith and Robin Lopez off the bench, and a decent game from Rui Hachimura was enough to the Wizards to dispatch the Charlotte Hornets and lock down 8th place in the Eastern Conference. They’ll face the injury-riddled Boston Celtics Tuesday night in the NBA’s play-in tournament. ...

Key numbers to know for each of the four teams in the East set to compete for the final two playoff spots.