Ball movement the key

This Celtics team is built on defense. Example A: The Wizards shot 38 percent from the field tonight. But sometimes even the most conservative of teams need to break out of their shells.

“Defense is our mainstay,” Ray Allen said after the game. “It’s what holds it down. But there are times where we haven’t scored, where we’re not moving the ball. And it does make it tougher on the defense to have more energy.”

The Celtics moved the ball to the tune of 31 assists on 41 field goals tonight. They scored 108 points despite the bench playing most of the fourth quarter.

“I think the biggest thing today is that we passed the ball so well,” said Brian Scalabrine. “And when we do that we’re going to win a lot of games.”

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