The Washington Wizards used a 25-6 run in the final quarter to erase a 14 point Boston Celtics lead on their way to an 88-83 win at the TD BankNorth Garden in Boston.
The loss was the second in-a-row, with the back-to-back loses coming at the hands of the Wizards, and 3rd in their last four games as the Celtics dropped to 30-6 on the season. It is the first losing streak of the year.
Former UConn Husky Caron Butler was the guy who did the Green in when he pushed Paul Pierce away and hit a runner in the lane with 19.8 seconds left to give the Wiz an 84-83 lead. Butler had 21 points and Antawn Jamison added 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win.
The Celtics, had a chance to tie in the waning seconds but another UConn product Ray Allen missed the three. The Green were led by Kevin Garnett who had 23 points, 9 boards and 6 assists, Pierce added 18 points and Allen had 16.
Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and his wife, Shonda, took in the game courtside tonight.
The Celtics will try to snap the skid at home against Portland on Wednesday.
