WASHINGTON (AP) — It wasn’t until about 30 minutes before tipoff that Bradley Beal told coach Scott Brooks he could play for the Washington Wizards in their regular-season finale. And it wasn’t until the second half Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets that Beal really got going in his return from a three-game absence with a strained left hamstring. 7 Boston Celtics by coming back to beat Charlotte 115-110 as Beal poured in 20 of his 25 points after halftime. Charlotte, Washington and Indiana all entered the final day of the regular season at 33-38, essentially tied for eighth in the East. Hornets vs. Wizards amounted to a one-game playoff for eighth; both held tiebreakers over the Pacers, who beat the Toronto Raptors 125-113.

Source: thestar May 16, 2021 19:51 UTC