With their playoff chances hanging in the balance, the Boston Celtics couldn't afford a letdown against the Washington Wizards. Antoine Walker had 28 points and 13 rebounds as the Celtics beat the Wizards, 102-100, last night to move within one game of the last playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. We're going to need a little luck on our side. We're going to have to hope for Indiana to fall a little bit. And we are still playing some tough teams, so we've got to win out.
Every minute counts from here on out.
Even practice counts tomorrow. The Celtics trail idle Indiana by one game in the race for the eighth playoff spot in the East. Boston has five games left, while Indiana has seven. Richard Hamilton scored 38 points for the Wizards, who have lost four straight and seven of eight. Courtney Alexander added 21 points.