The Washington Wizards will visit TD Garden on Wednesday, November 5th, at 7:30 PM ET with Khris Middleton sidelined due to right knee soreness. Middleton, averaging 11.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season, will not play in Washington’s eighth game of the year.
The Wizards have struggled to find consistency, sitting at 1-6 overall with a 0-3 road record. Kyshawn George leads the team with 17.9 points per game, while Alex Sarr contributes 17.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per contest. CJ McCollum is averaging 12.9 points and 3.4 assists per game.
Boston will also be without several contributors. Jayson Tatum remains out following right Achilles repair, leaving Jaylen Brown as the Celtics’ primary scorer with 26.8 points per game. Other Celtics on two-way contracts, including Ron Harper Jr., Max Shulga, and Amari Williams, are unavailable for the matchup.
The Celtics enter the game 4-5 after a narrow two-point loss to Utah on November 3rd. Brown has led the team in scoring in seven of eight games, while Payton Pritchard averages 15 points and 4.3 assists per game. Derrick White contributes 14.4 points and 4.3 assists per game, providing additional backcourt stability.
The matchup highlights two struggling teams attempting to regain early-season momentum. The Wizards’ defense, allowing 112.6 points per game, will face the Celtics’ offense, which averages 110.5 points.
