#1 53 vs Washington Wizards, 2nd May 2017
Stat line: 53 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals on 54.5% shooting
Isaiah Thomas lost his sister in a car crash before the first-round opener. Two weeks later, on her birthday, Thomas exploded for 53 points in an overtime game to will the Celtics to the victory with a dominant performance.
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Thomas dropped 53 on an 18 of 33 shooting with a field-goal percentage of 54.5 and could not be stopped. 9 of his 53 points came in overtime. Thomas also had 4 rebounds to go along with 4 assists and was +10 on the night. He was 5 of 12 from beyond the arc with a 3-point field-goal percentage of 41.7.
For the Washington Wizards, John Wall had a terrific game with 40 points on a 16 of 32 shooting but Isaiah was just incredible and did not want to lose as Celtics beat the Wizards, 129-119 and move up 2-0 in the series.
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