The Boston Celtics face a pivotal swing game on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, with the winner going ahead 3-2 in the series. As far as Isaiah Thomas is concerned, it’s also the biggest game of his life.
“I’m treating it as a must-win,” Thomas said of Game 5, via Chris Forsberg of ESPN. “I’m treating it as the biggest game that I’ve ever played. Hopefully, everybody else is treating it like that.”
Thomas lit up the Wizards in Games 1 and 2, but struggled in the team’s two losses. He is aware that he has to step it up with the series returning to Boston.
“I know I gotta play with my foot on the gas. I can’t take it off,” he said. “I gotta keep going, and I know if I do that, my teammates will follow. I’ll be ready for [Game 5].”
Thomas has vented about the officiating as he’s struggled in the series, but it’s put up or shut up time. The Celtics do not want to be facing a 3-2 deficit heading back to Washington for Game 5.
