Bradley Beal leaves game vs. Celtics after taking blow to face

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's home game against the Boston Celtics, the team announced.

The 22-year-old took a shot to the face as Celtics guard Marcus Smart went up for a slam dunk early in the second quarter. Team officials had trouble stopping his nose from bleeding in the locker room, according to ESPN's Chris Mannix.

Beal had four points on 2-of-6 shooting, a rebound, an assist, and three turnovers in nine minutes off the bench.

This was his fifth game back for Washington after missing 16 contests with a stress reaction in his right fibula.

He's averaging a career-high 19.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in 21 appearances for the 20-21 Wizards.