John Wall lifts Washington to a Game 3 win

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall went 9-of-17 from the field on Thursday, finishing with 24 points, 8 assists, 1 rebound, 3 steals and 1 block in 34 minutes of action as the Wizards cruised to a 116-98 win over the Boston Celtics.

What It Means:

The Wizards needed a big game from Wall to avoid going down 0-3, and he came through in a big way. Washington is now down 2-1 in the series and will host Boston for Game 4 on Saturday.

Wall ranked second among Wizards players with a 32.6 nERD in Thursday's win, per numberFire Live. He has averaged 28.0 points, 12.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.0 blocks per game in this series.