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Wizards entertain Celtics in DC

Dec 27, 2014 - 4:00 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - The Washington Wizards got back into the win column on Christmas, now they'll try and make it two in a row Saturday night when the Boston Celtics visit the Verizon Center.

The Wizards snapped a two-game slide on Christmas afternoon with a 102-91 win at Madison Square Garden over the New York Knicks.

John Wall supplied 24 points and 11 assists in leading the Wizards to victory. Wall made a dazzling move late in the third quarter, hitting a reverse spinning layup, and then was involved in fourth-quarter scuffle. He took exception to a hard foul from Quincy Acy, retaliating with a shove. The New York forward swung his right arm as if to throw a punch before holding up.

Acy received a Flagrant-2 foul and was ejected with 5:31 remaining. Wall received a technical foul. Acy was suspended for a game and Wall was fined $15,000 for the decidedly non-merry actions of Christmas.

Bradley Beal had 17 points and Kris Humphries scored 14 off the bench on 7- of-9 shooting for the Wizards, who earned their first Christmas victory since 2008.

"We go as John goes and Bradley goes," said Wizards forward Paul Pierce. "We follow their lead on the court."

Marcin Gortat finished with 10 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards.

Washington heads out on a five-game road trip, starting Monday with visits to Houston, Dallas, Oklahoma City, San Antonio and New Orleans.

The Celtics have lost three in a row following a three-game win streak and dropped a 109-107 decision versus the Brooklyn Nets Friday night.

Nets guard Jarrett Jack buried a late jumper to sink the Celtics in Beantown and finished with 27 points. Jeff Green had 22 points and five assists, Jared Sullinger contributed 19 points and eight boards and Avery Bradley netted 17 points for the Celtics, who fell to 3-6 in the last nine games.

"They made some critical shots," Boston head coach Brad Stevens said. "It changed very quickly."

Boston is 3-8 on the road and has dropped back-to-back away games.

The Celtics and Wizards have split two meetings this season with the home team holding serve. The Celtics are 4-2 in their last six in our nation's capital.