Time, TV, odds and notes for the NBA Cup

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Boston, on the other hand, has found its mojo thanks in part to 38-year-old Al Horford, who denied Cleveland at the rim twice in the final five minutes of Tuesday’s game, a 120-117 victory for Boston over the former undefeated Cavaliers.

The Celtics enter Friday’s game on a three-game winning streak and have won five of their last six contests.

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When: Friday at 19.00

Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

TV, radio: NBCSB, WBZ-FM 98.5

Line: Boston -15. O/O: 235.0.

CELTIC

Season record: 12-3. vs. spread: 7-8. Above/below: 8-6, 1 pressure

Last 10 games: 8-2. vs. spread: 4-6. Above/below: 5-4, 1 pressure

TRIDLER

Season record: 2-11. vs. spread: 3-10. Above/below: 8-5

Last 10 matches: 1-9. vs. spread: 2-8. Above/below: 6-4

TEAM STATISTICS

Points per game: Boston 121.5, Washington 109.9

Points allowed per game: Boston 111.8, Washington 124.7

Field goal percentage: Boston .463, Washington .445

Opponent field goal percentage: Boston .471, Washington .479

3-point percentage: Boston .379, Washington .334

Opponent 3-Point Percentage: Boston .346, Washington .376

Today’s stats: Four Wizards players – Carlton Carrington, Jordan Poole, Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly – currently own four of the five lowest plus-minus ratings in the NBA.

Notes: After Monday’s loss to the Knicks, Wizards coach Brian Keefe made it clear he was frustrated with the team’s effort of late. “I’m the leader of this team,” Keefe said. “I’m the head coach of this team, so I take responsibility for the last two nights where I haven’t played up to the competitive situation that we should be playing with, especially defensively. It will be handled as a group and we will be better.” … Al Horford turned in a vintage performance Tuesday night against the Cavaliers, finishing with a season-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers, with seven rebounds and three blocked shots.Jayson Tatum finished with 33 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and two steals in the win … Washington is 0-1 in NBA Cup games this season, while Boston improved to 1-1 after defeating Cleveland.

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