The Washington Wizards will play the Boston Celtics on Thursday at Orlando.

The Wizards (24-47) have lost their seven games so far in the Orlando bubble and have nothing to play for since their playoff chances are all but gone. They are coming off a 126-113 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks the last time out, making it the third straight game in which they have allowed 115 or more points. Perhaps a silver lining could be the fact that the 113 points were Washington's highest-scoring output since play resumed July 30, but the struggles shouldn't surprise anyone who was following the Wizards season. The absences of Davis Bertans (personal) and Bradley Beal (shoulder), as well as John Wall (out for the season with an Achilles problem), were going to be too much to overcome and that's exactly what has happened. At this point, the Wizards just want to end their season as best as possible and prepare for the 2020-21 campaign.

Wall, Beal and Bertans might not be the lone absentees for Washington on Thursday, as Garrison Mathews is out due to personal reasons. The positive news is that point guard Shabazz Napier will be available, most likely off the bench.

The Celtics (48-23) have been on the opposite end of the spectrum this season and arrive into this contest on the heels of a 122-107 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies that pushed their winning streak to four games. In fact, the Celtics have gone 5-2 in the Orlando bubble and their lone two defeats have come against the Milwaukee Bucks (July 31) and the Miami Heat (Aug. 4), two of the top contending teams in the Eastern Conference. Brad Stevens simply wants his team to end the regular season on a strong note, but he is not going to take extra risks. Boston already locked up the third seed in the East and is simply waiting to find out which opponent they will face in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Expect Boston to rest several regulars, including Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Gordon Hayward, although Tatum has been dealing with an ankle problem of late. Daniel Theis has also been ruled out due to a foot injury.