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Boston shot 11 of 51 on 3-point attempts (21.6 percent) in the loss. The Celtics are shooting 31.2 percent from 3-point territory this season — only Indiana has a worse 3-point field-goal percentage (30.2). Boston will get another crack at one of the league’s bottom-dwellers with the 1-6 Wizards in town on Wednesday. Washington has dropped five in a row after a 119-102 loss to the Knicks on Monday. Tip-off on Wednesday is set for 7:30 p.m. at TD Garden and on NBC Sports Boston. Here’s a preview. When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Where: TD Garden, Boston TV, radio: NBCSB, WBZ-FM 98.5 Line: Boston -11.5. O/U: 233.0. WIZARDS Season record: 1-6. vs. spread: 2-5. Over/under: 4-3 Last 10 games: 2-8. vs. spread: 3-7. Over/under: 6-4 CELTICS Season record: 3-5. vs. spread: 2-6. Over/under: 3-5 Last 10 games: 4-6. vs. spread: 3-7. Over/under: 4-6 TEAM STATISTICS Points per game: Washington 112.6, Boston 110.5 Points allowed per game: Washington 127.0, Boston 109.6 Field goal percentage: Washington .453, Boston .433 Opponent field goal percentage: Washington .476, Boston .432 3-point percentage: Washington .381, Boston .312 Opponent 3-point percentage: Washington .363, Boston .361 Stat of the day: The Wizards have allowed 127 points per game this season, second most in the NBA. Notes: Boston is 1-3 at home after blowing a 14-point first-half lead and losing to Utah Monday. The Jazz scored 38 points in the third quarter after being held to 36 points in the first half. “Our first half was great, and I think the third quarter, they got the best of us, and they played harder than us,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. “It was a combination of just transition, offensive rebounds, and then some of their dribble-drive stuff, not being able to defend without fouling. So you have to be able to put a full game together. The first half was good. Third quarter cost us, and when it’s a close game like that, it’s anybody’s game.” ... Derrick White (26.3 percent) and Payton Pritchard (21.3 percent) have both struggled from behind the 3-point arc. “Just gotta figure out a way to play for 48 minutes,” White said. “It’s simple. I mean, it’s not simple, but that’s what we have to do.” ... Forward Kyshawn George is Washington’s leading scorer (17.9 points per game). Center Alex Sarr leads the team in rebounds (8.4), assists (4.1), and blocked shots (2.1) to go with 17.3 points per game.
