By Eurohoops team/info@Eurohoops.net
Tensions boiled over in a contentious, technical foul-filled Game 3 as the Wizards rode another hot start to a 116-89 victory that cut their series deficit to 2-1.
John Wall led the Wizards with 24 points as he, Otto Porter and Bojan Bogdanovic keyed a 22-0 first-quarter run that made it 34-12.
The Croatian sharp shooter made four of the seven 3-pointers he attempted for a total of 19 points. Polish big man Marcin Gortat had 13 points and 16 rebounds, saying he has to dominate in the paint if the Celtics go small. French center Ian Mahinmi returned to action with 2 points and Czech Tomas Satoransky also scored two.
For the losing side Swedish Jonas Jerebko scored 4 points.