- Celtics win 118-100 over Wizards to clinch No 7 in East playoffs
- Hornets eliminated after 114-117 loss to short-handed Pacers
- Indiana will visit Washington winner on Thursday for No 8 seed
Jayson Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the play-in round on Tuesday night.
Kemba Walker added 29 points for Boston, which secured the seventh seed for the playoffs and a first-round matchup with second-seeded Brooklyn. That series opens on Saturday.
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