Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WIZARDS-CELTICS, Jazz Warriors capsules.

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Celtics at Wizards Boston leads 2-0. Game 3, 7 p.m., ESPN

NEED TO KNOW Washington is 3-0 at home so far in the playoffs after going 25-6 on their floor since Dec. 1, including a 17-game winning streak. Washington went 2-0 against Boston at Verizon Center this season, too.

KEEP AN EYE ON The start after Washington went up 16-0 in Game 1 and 16-8 in Game 2. While the Wizards are concerned about those leads slipping away, Boston Coach Brad Stevens wants to avoid Boston getting “blitzed again.

INJURY UPDATE Washington forward Markieff Morris was sore after playing on a sprained left ankle but is expected to play. Guard Otto Porter took a shot to the head but finished the game and will play as well. Center Ian Mahinmi probably won’t play with a left calf strain. Boston guard Avery Bradley said he was sore but expects to play after suffering a hip pointer on a fall in Game 2.

PRESSURE IS ON Washington guard Bradley Beal, who has to be better after shooting 4 of 15 and 1 of 9 from behind the three-point line in Game 2.

Jazz at Warriors Golden State leads 1-0. Game 2, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

NEED TO KNOW Golden State cruised in Game 1 thanks in large part to Draymond Green standing out over Utah center Rudy Gobert in a matchup of two of the favorites for defensive player of the year honors. Green’s versatilit­y against the Jazz’s ball movement was invaluable while Gobert occasional­ly had difficulty staying with guards when forced to switch on the pick-and-roll.

KEEP AN EYE ON The Splash Brothers. The Warriors shot just 7 for 29 from three-point range in Game 1, an uncharacte­ristically poor 24 percent. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were a combined 4 for 12, and Golden State still won easily. When the shots start falling, look out. INJURY UPDATE None to report PRESSURE IS ON Gordon Hayward. Utah’s forward was sensationa­l in the first-round against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Jazz need an effort closer to the 40 points he scored in Game 3 of that series than the 12 he put up in Game 1 against Golden State.

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