Washington Wizards: Anatomy of a Wizards’ Loss – Round 2

May 2, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas (4) drives to the basket against Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) during the fourth quarter in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
May 2, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas (4) drives to the basket against Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) during the fourth quarter in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 2, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas (4) drives to the basket against Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) during the fourth quarter in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
May 2, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas (4) drives to the basket against Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) during the fourth quarter in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

Washington Wizards continue to make history for an already historic team, the Boston Celtics.

In the Wizards’ first loss of the second round series, they gave up 19 three-point shots, allowing Boston to tie their franchise high of three-point shots in a playoff.

In Tuesday’s loss, Isaiah Thomas also had a historic night, registering 53 points,

The Wizards again started the game with a double-digit lead, ending the first quarter with 42 points, and yet again blew that lead.

So what went wrong?