Well rested after resting most of their rotation this weekend in Indianapolis, the net traveled to the capital with the firm intention of confirming their recent collective upturn. Bet won, because they managed to get the upper hand on the Wizards (112-100), in the wake of Kevin Durant (30 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists) and Kyrie Irving (24 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists), of course.
A fairly logical victory, the fourth in a row for brooklyn, which was built astride the second and third quarters. For Washington on the other hand, this defeat is none other than the seventh in a row and the drop in the standings continues tirelessly. Despite Kyle Kuzma (20 points, 7 rebounds) and despite Kristaps Porzingis (20 points), while the Latvian interior mostly came out along the way, because of a back injury…
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
— Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving at their hand. Perfect leaders of the Nets and their collective, the two All-Stars did not have to force their talent to defeat this weak Wizards team. As often on the same wavelength in terms of the game, they took turns to bend the defense of Washington, splashing the evening with all their class, ball in hand. What did not fail to delight the public of the Capital One Arena, under the spell when Irving made the show, in the second quarter, or Durant lined up the baskets with disconcerting ease, throughout Of the game.
— Between Washington and Brooklyn, two very opposite dynamics… On the one hand, the Wizards continue to chain defeats and accumulate injuries, preparing as a bonus to live a schedule of the most complex, with 10 of their next 12 outings which will be played outside (including a road trip of six games in the West). On the other hand, the Nets are gaining momentum, quietly and without having yet reached their full potential, with eight wins in nine games. Such opposition could therefore only result in the victory of the fittest and least weakened of the two teams.
TOPS/FLOPS
✅ TJ Warren. Still trying to find his rhythm and his legs, which explains his irregularity from one game to another, the Nets winger this time showed great things off the bench: 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 passes in 19 minutes. In the shadow of the Durant / Irving pair, he took what the opposing defense left him in attack, both to score by himself and to shift one of his teammates when he carried the ball. Promising.
✅ Will Barton. Also off the bench, “Will the Thrill” was back in business, after missing Washington’s last two games. If he unfortunately could not stop his team’s losing streak, he still made a nice copy: 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Aggressive towards the circle, but also skillful from afar, the Wizards rear / winger has thus been effective for the franchise of the capital, especially in the second quarter. To reproduce, especially if Bradley Beal and Monte Morris have to miss a few more matches.
⛔ Kristaps Porzingis injury. In addition to the complicated performance of Corey Kispert in the five, it is especially the exit along the way of “KP” (limited to 24 minutes) which worries in the camp of Washington. Touched on the back, while he was playing a rather solid match inside, he did not come back into play after the third quarter and we will have to wait for possible examinations to know if it is something something serious, or not. This injury falls in any case very badly, given the latest results of the Wizards as well as their already busy infirmary.
THE FOLLOWING
Washington (11-17) : trip to Denver, on the night of Wednesday to Thursday (03:00).
Brooklyn (17-12) : trip to Toronto, on the night of Friday to Saturday (01:30).
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