Celtics’ 2OT loss to the Wizards in five tweets: Reactions that explain the game

Moral victories are the worst kind, but they are better than none at all.

While a picture might be worth a thousand words, the constrained nature of Twitter often sees fans and analysts pack a whole lot of insight about a given NBA game into a comparatively few words.

This is perhaps one of the reasons why the Twitter-verse has long been the unofficial home for basketball fans to interact with one another and stay abreast of the news that matters for their favorite sport. To that end, we decided to pilot a new series featuring Twitter reaction to live-game action for the Boston Celtics that best sum up the on-court product.

Starting with Boston’s double-overtime loss to the Washington Wizards, let’s see what wisdom can be gleaned about the Celtics’ last game in just five tweets.