By GREG MENGELT
Playing 18 minutes in his first game since Oct. 22 due to a calf injury, Langford contributed 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the defeat.
Boston shot just 41.1% from the field (44 of 107) and connect on just two of its 26 3-point attempts for 7.7%. Langford was 1 for 3 from the floor and missed both of his 3-point attempts.
Perennial All-Star Bradley Beal had 36 points to pace Washington. Beal gave the Wizards the lead for good when he made a layup with 1:07 to go in the second extra session.
Beal was one of three Wizards to score at least 20 points. Spencer Dinwiddie and former Louisville Cardinal Montrezl Harrell both scored 20. Harrell also had 14 boards.
For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 61 of the team’s 112 points. Brown had 34 on 14-of-24 shooting and Tatum added 27. Tatum also had a career-best 15 boards. Brown’s 3-point attempt to tie the game in the final seconds was blocked by Washington’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
Saturday’s defeat was the Celtics’ second double-overtime loss early in the season. They lost at New York 138-134 in two overtimes to open the season. Boston also earned a 140-129 overtime victory at Charlotte on Oct. 25.
“Nobody loves all these overtimes early in the season,” first-year Boston head coach Ime Udoka said. “It’s taking a toll somewhat early.”
Langford and the 2-4 Celtics host the Chicago on Monday with a 7:30 p.m. tip. The Bulls are 5-1 after defeating Utah 107-99 on Saturday evening.
