Remaining on one of the worst dynamics in the NBA with ten losses in a row, the Wizards visited Phoenix this night, while they are currently launched on a “road trip” long six games in the West.
Faced with the Suns deprived of Devin Booker, Kyle Kuzma (29 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) and Bradley Beal (27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) made the pair to avoid the worst, a new setback. If the Suns thought they had done the hardest part by taking a ten-point lead 7 minutes from the end of the match, it was Washington who won (113-110) thanks to a one-way finish, whose a 13-0 Wizards to go from -4 to +9 in the last two minutes of the game.
Without their best scorer, the Suns were able to count on an excellent Landry Shamet (31 points, 6 assists) who did not hesitate to take his outside shots, while Deandre Ayton (30 points, 13 rebounds) also dominated his topic inside. Chris Paul (12 points, 11 assists) and Mikal Bridges (10 points, 4 stray bullets) went through offensively, accumulating a 7/22 on shots between them.
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– Finally light for DC. Plunged into the deepest darkness for ten games, and as many defeats, the Wizards found the light in Arizona last night, and it was thanks to the awakening of Bradley Beal at the end of the game. Well held by Mikal Bridges and the Suns defense in the first half, at 1/8, Bradley Beal managed to find his rhythm at the start of the last quarter, with two baskets in a row against Chris Paul, before unfolding his game and finding Kyle Kuzma in the opposite corner to make the break in the final minutes. In addition to Kyle Kuzma and Bradley Beal, we can also highlight the impact of Daniel Gafford under the panels, who finished with 12 points and 9 rebounds, to replace at short notice a sick Porzingis in the five major.
– Suns on the rim. There are some stretches in an NBA season that are more difficult than others, whether it’s caused by the schedule and series trips or simply injuries. For Phoenix, the infirmary is always full with Devin Booker who multiplies the round trips there. But that’s not to mention Cam Payne and even Josh Okogie, who was on a great dynamic. “We’re reshuffling the cards and it’s up to me to do my best to manage the squad and find the best combinations around Chris, Mikal and Deandre”says Monty Williams. “I receive messages early in the morning [du staff médical] and that gives me an idea of who we’ll have. It allows me to organize myself and do my rotation. In the end, we manage minutes. »
TOPS/FLOPS
✅ Kyle Kuzma. Bleeding from the outset, with 10 points in the first quarter, Kyle Kuzma found the address at 3-points in December (from 30% in November to 40%). He confirmed it last night in Arizona with a solid 5/10, to accompany his 29 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds.
✅ Bradley Beal. Held at 2 points in the first half, Bradley Beal finished at 27 units, do the math! It is indeed 25 points in the second half, including 16 in the last quarter, at 4/6 on shots and 8/11 on throws including two very important successes on the penalty line 14 seconds from the end.
✅ Landry Shamet. If he made several baskets at the very end of the match when the latter was already folded, the fact remains that he responded perfectly to the call of his coach. With a career-high 9 3-pointers, and a season-high 31 points, Landry Shamet had a great game. Unfortunately in vain…
⛔️ Chris Paul. The veteran Suns point guard is clearly no longer in his prime and he seems to be having more and more trouble starting the machine. Like last night, with a first half hood, 0/5 on shots and 5 assists. Without any real impact on the game, he opened his counter in the middle of the 3rd quarter and finished in a double-double, but far from his previous match, all fired up against the Lakers (28 points, 8 assists).
THE FOLLOWING
– Phoenix (19-13): Memphis reception Friday.
– Washington (12-20): in Salt Lake City on Thursday.
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