WIZARDS DEFEAT CELTICS AGAIN

Caron Butler had 21 points, including the go-ahead shot with 19.6 seconds remaining, and Antawn Jamison had 20 and 10 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to an 88-83 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

Boston led by as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter but the Wizards finished the game with a 25-6 run to capture the victory, as the Celtics lost consecutive games for the first time this season.

Kevin Garnett had 23 points and nine rebounds and Paul Pierce added 18 points and Ray Allen 16 for the Celtics, who fell to 16-3 at home.