BOSTON — The third quarter of Tuesday’s Game 2 between the Celtics and Washington Wizards might have looked more like an Extreme Championship Wrestling match for those just tuning in.
Both teams played incredibly physical in the frame, especially on two cringe-worthy plays.
Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, who already is down a tooth, smacked his head hard on the TD Garden court.
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And Thomas also hit Otto Porter Jr. in the face while on defense, and the blow resulted in a bloody nose for the Wizards forward.
Wizards' Otto Porter heads to locker room with blood gushing from nose after blow from Celtics' Isaiah Thomas pic.twitter.com/jLXIebVFKE
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 3, 2017
Thomas got in a shouting match with Markieff Morris afterward, and both players were assessed technicals.
Otto Porter heads to the locker room as his nose gushes blood. Meanwhile, Markieff Morris to the bench w/ 4 PFs. Wiz running short on plyrs.
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 3, 2017
The Celtics prevailed 129-122 in overtime to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round NBA playoff series against the Wizards.
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