On October 28, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. Today's game deserves attention. In one of the earlier games, the Celtics and Wizards played between the Celtics and wizards in the East. Both teams have changed a lot in this offseason, with the Wizards swapping out Westbrook, trading Kuzma, Harrell and Pop, and signing Dinwiddie, which is good momentum. The Celtics have replaced the head coach and the system is being reshuffled. This showdown has a lot to watch.
In the first quarter, the Wizards took the lead in finding offensive form, With Bill and Kuzma each scoring points through small throws, and the brothers scored four points in a row. Robert Williams scored from the basket to help the Celtics score 1 blood. Smart and Brown also fired from the perimeter, shooting two consecutive three-pointers to give the Greens the lead. Kuzma is in good shape, he plays very aggressively, and even throws and penalties help the Wizards score points. Horford helped the Celtics score two points, but the rest of the Celtics didn't feel good, with Bill, Harrell and Dinwiddie combining to create a 14-3 wave of attacks that ended the first quarter with the Wizards taking a 24-19 lead.
In the second quarter, "Cannon" Bertans scored a three-point shot, Harrell continued to make a big splash under the basket, and the Wizards continued to extend their lead. The Celtics finally found some offensive touch, and Lakers veteran Schroeder stepped forward, and he scored consecutive points from inside and out to help the Celtics narrow the point gap. But Schroeder's former Lakers teammate Harrell continued to play under the basket, and with Beal's mid-range guidance also precise, the Wizards still maintained the lead. In the final stages of the quarter, Beal and Harrell scored four straight points, Schroeder scored three points, Kuzma completed the layup, and after halftime, the Wizards led the Celtics by 10 points.
At the beginning of the second half, Tatum tried to help the Celtics fight back, he stood up inside and out to score constantly, Horford also hit a three-pointer from the outside, and the Celtics ate into the point difference. But Pop was also able to hit a three-pointer in color, Dinwiddie teamed up with Harrell to continue the firepower, Aaron Holliday's three-point shot also entered the net, and the Wizards regained a 10-point lead. At the crucial moment, Schroeder and Tatum hit another shot to stop the bleeding for the Celtics. Robert Williams threatened, he dominated the inside line under the basket, and after a wave of operations, the third quarter was completed, and the Celtics rebounded by one point at 87-86.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Dinwiddie led the team to control the overall situation, scoring 2 points under the basket, and the Celtics were successively killing the Wizards inside and standing on the free throw line. Jaylen Brown was furious, and his consecutive throws made the Wizards overwhelmed. In the middle of the quarter, the Celtics fell into a scoring drought again, playing iron for a long time, the Wizards took the opportunity to attack, Aaron Holliday scored consecutive points, Harrell continued to wreak havoc on the basket, and the Wizards took the lead. Schroeder was brave, scoring five points in a row, but Dinwiddie and Pope were able to respond in time. In the final stages of the game, the Celtics hit the iron continuously, and Dinwiddie made free throws to help the Wizards seal the victory.
In the end, the Wizards beat the Celtics 116-107, ending their opponent's two-game winning streak. On the Celtic side, Tatum had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Schroder 22 points and 6 assists, Horford 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, Robert Williams 13 points and 11 rebounds, Brown 13 points and 4 rebounds, Smart 7 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, and Parker 7 points. On the Wizards' side, Dinwiddie had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Harrell 25 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks, Pope 11 points, Kuzma 12 points and 8 rebounds, Beal 17 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals, and Aaron Holliday 9 points.
In this game, 4 Lakers veterans broke out collectively, Schroeder shot 6 of 15, 4 of 6 from three-point range, 6 free throws and 6 free throws, scoring 22 points and 6 assists. Harrell shot 10-of-13 and hit all four free throws, contributing 25 points and 11 rebounds, including four frontcourt rebounds. Pop shot 4 of 6 and 3 of 4 from three-point range, which was also a good performance. Although Kuzma did not shoot 4 of 12 from the field, he also played an all-around statistic of 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. If the Lakers keep these players, will their record be better than the current 2-3? Fans can discuss it in the message area.