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Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas was held to just two second-half points in Boston's 121-102 loss to the Washington Wizards in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference second-round series Sunday night. It was his second consecutive game in which he was held well below his season average of 28.9 points.

Thomas struggled getting to the rim with any type of success Sunday and aired his grievances with the officiating after his 19-point outing that did not include a free throw attempt.

"[The Wizards] were very physical," Thomas said, via ESPN. "The refs were allowing them to hold and grab and do all those things. I think, especially in that third quarter, I might have hit the ground five or six straight times, and I'm not the one that likes hitting the ground. So I think it got to be called differently.

"I'm not saying that's the reason we lost. They went on a 26-0 run and we can't have that on the road. But I can't be allowed to be held and grabbed every pin-down, every screen. And I don't shoot one free throw. I play the same way each and every night. So I think that has to change."

The 5-foot-9 Thomas was dealing with extra defensive help and a game plan by the Wizards to get the ball out of his hands early and often -- a plan the Wizards executed by forcing Thomas into six turnovers while shooting 7 of 14 from the floor. The physicality of the game was no doubt a big reason for Thomas' struggles, but he remained adamant on sticking within his game no matter how the game is officiated.

"No matter what, I've gotta play the same way," Thomas said. "So whether I'm getting the calls or not, I've gotta be in attack mode, I've gotta be aggressive to get in the paint, to make things happen, not just for myself but for my teammates. But I have to put it on the refs to call it. So I'm going to keep attacking and keep being myself no matter if they're calling it or not. But it does get a little frustrating when you continue to play the same way and there's nothing being called."