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Dennis SchroderWashington center Daniel Gafford had to be helped off the court and was brought straight to the locker room midway into the second quarter and didn’t return. The team said he had a right quadriceps contusion, and coach Wes Unseld Jr. didn’t have any update after the game.and went to the floor, grabbing his right leg just out of bounds across from Boston’s bench. Brown immediately grabbed his right knee but stayed in the game.
Unlike Boston’s home opener when first-year coach Ime Udoka said the Celtics got “punked” after a 32-point loss to Toronto, Boston rallied after falling behind by 15 points midway into the third quarter. “I think we did a great job of just breathing, slowing it down and figuring our composure out,” Washington forwardsaid. “I think once we did that, we did a great job. Obviously those moments are great and its great to have them on the road.”getting three of the four baskets.
Washington had a 10-point edge with 3 1/2 minute to go, but Boston cut it to 108-105 on Schroder’s 3. Beal and Dinwiddie each had a basket to put it away. “The second half we had 12 turnovers. I think we paid the price for that,” Unseld said. “Understanding how important those possessions are because we’re going to find ourselves in a lot of close games. It’s important to value the ball and take care of it by, at least, getting a shot to the rim.”“Our intensity and focus wasn’t there from the start,” Udoka said. “You could see it in the first quarter; honestly from shootaround, where I got on them for lack of focus.
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