The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards are playing live on the NBA season schedule on Monday night and the matchup from the Verizon Center starts at 7 pm ET and has Rajon Rondo and John Wall facing off as top point guards and this east matchup has the Wiz playing well to start the season, although the Celts come in after a win over the team.
The Celtics come in after a win against the Wizards and they now have a game on the road against the same team before playing the Hornets. The Celtics are 7-11 this season and third in the Atlantic division and they come in at sixth in points per game and second in assists per game overall in the league. The Wizards have been one of the best teams in the east and they matchup against the 28th ranked scoring defense.
Jeff Green comes in after scoring 25 points against the Wizards, while Rajon Rondo had 13 rebounds and 11 assists in the matchup. The Wizards are first in the southeast division and they are ranked fifth in points allowed and third in assists per game and they will play against the Orlando Magic after the Celtics. The team comes in after a loss against Boston and they are hoping to have a sustained run in the playoffs this season.
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