Wizards lose Game 5 to Boston, 123-101

By J. Brooks
May 10, 2017 | 10:27 PM

WASHINGTON — The Wizards lost 123-101 to Boston in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup.

Washington now trails the best-of-seven NBA Playoffs series 3 games to 2.

Boston’s Avery Bradley led the Celtics with 29 points. Washington’s John Wall put up 21 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 13 points off the bench.

Game 6 is set for 8 p.m. Friday at the Verizon Center. The series winner will face defending champion Cleveland.

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Games that shaped the decade in local sports

By Noah Frank
December 30, 2019 | 5:47 AM

This decade of local sports has been defined by some of the highest highs, lowest lows and the dramatic swings between them. Heartbreak, redemption and a championship would make for a full decade for any team, never mind that several around these parts can lay claim to all of the above. But which games will we remember, that shaped the arcs our teams traveled? Here are 20 that defined the 2010s.

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