WASHINGTON (AP) — Deni Avdija had 21 factors, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists, Kyle Kuzma scored 26 factors and the Washington Wizards beat the Nets 110-104 on Friday evening.
Tyus Jones added 12 factors for the Wizards, who snapped a three-game shedding streak. Outdoors of current back-to-back victories over the Detroit Pistons, who’ve at present matched the worst shedding streak in NBA historical past, Brooklyn has misplaced seven in a row.
Mike Muscala nailed a three-pointer to start out the fourth quarter for Washington to retake the lead at 87-86. Muscala completed with 11 factors off the bench in a sport that had 13 lead adjustments and eight ties. The Wizards might by no means get too comfy, main by not more than seven.
Spencer Dinwiddie had 17 factors, eight rebounds, and 6 assists for the Nets, and Mikal Bridges scored 19 factors. Nic Claxton had 11 factors and 12 rebounds, and Cam Johnson completed with 16 factors.
After a back-and-forth first quarter, with seven lead adjustments and three ties, the sport was knotted at 25.
The Wizards would soar out to some leads within the second quarter earlier than Brooklyn went up 47-46 with 3:31 remaining. It was a part of a 13-2 run earlier than Avdija nailed a three-pointer on the buzzer to offer the Wizards a 54-53 lead going into the locker room.
Cam Thomas got here off the bench to attain 15 factors for Brooklyn, whereas Day’Ron Sharpe added 10 factors and 9 rebounds.
Trailing by one, the Nets began the second half on an 8-0 run. Brooklyn had an 86-84 lead after Corey Kispert hit a three-pointer with a second remaining within the third quarter. Kispert completed with 11 factors.
Danilo Gallinari missed the sport for the Wizards with again spasms.
“He’s nonetheless not fairly proper,” Washington coach Wes Unseld Jr. mentioned earlier than the sport. “With again spasms, generally it takes somewhat bit to settle down. He simply tweaked it on an errant move – tried to succeed in it and tweaked it. We’ll give it one other day and see how he responds.”
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Nets: Go to Oklahoma Metropolis on Sunday.
Wizards: Host Atlanta on Sunday.
