San Antonio Spurs at Washington Wizards
March 3,2023 at 7:00 PM
Wizards Enjoy Strong Finish To Defeat Spurs
The Washington Wizards defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 136-124, at Capital One Arena on Friday.

The Wizards (33-41) didn’t have problems and secured an easy win against the Spurs (19-55), one of the worst teams in the league throughout the season. Washington grabbed control of the game after a 33-26 score in the first quarter. However, the Spurs fought back and made it a four-point game at the halftime break following a 36-33 score. San Antonio repeated the 36-33 score in the third quarter, and the differential was just one point with 12 minutes left in the contest. However, the Wizards managed to close things out with a 37-26 score in the fourth quarter. The Wizards moved to 17-19 at home with the win, while the Spurs fell to 6-30 on the road.

Corey Kispert led the way for the Wizards with 26 points, five rebounds and two assists. Deni Avdija had a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double while also adding six assists. Kristaps Porzingis recorded 23 points, nine boards, five assists and three blocks. Monte Morris posted 10 points and four assists. Delon Wright had 24 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Jordan Goodwin finished with 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Keldon Johnson led the way for the Spurs with 30 points and 10 rebounds while also adding four assists. Keita Bates-Diop notched 20 points and seven rebounds. Tre Jones had a double-double of 10 points and 12 assists, but he also recorded two rebounds and two steals. Malaki Branham recorded 15 points and five rebounds. Doug McDermott finished with 18 points off the bench.
Posted on: 3/24/2023 10:10 PM
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