It was just one shot away… Jordan Poole had the match point at the end of the 4th quarter to give the Wizards the victory against the Lakers. A basket which would have made it possible to end a series of 12 defeats in a row. But his shot turned into a brick, and the LeBron-Davis duo then made the difference in overtime.
Result, a 13th defeat in a row for the Wizards, and above all no victory in February! Last in the NBA, Kyle Kuzma's teammates are not the only ones who have not won a single game this month, since the Blazers are in the same situation! True, Chauncey Billups' players only played nine matches in February, but they lost them all. This is quite simply the first time in its history that Portland has finished a month without winning a single match. Since January 1, Anfernee Simmons' partners have only won six matches out of twenty-six.
“We have to stay united” reacted Jerami Grant about this series. “We have a good group of guys. With good mentalities. You just have to change your objective. You have to progress and improve. I think everyone should have this mindset. This will not always result in victories. But as long as we get better every game, I think it's a win for us. »
The Wizards and the Blazers in history?
According to The Athletic, this is only the 3rd time in history that several franchises have not won a game in the same month. But the previous two took place in April, the period when the regular season ends around April 10. Also a period when “tanking” is legion.
In April 2015, the Wolves and the Sixers ended the season 0v-8l and 0v-7l. In 2022, there were even three teams without a win: Portland (0v-6d), Indiana (0v-5d) and Houston (0v-5d).
