On December 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Wizards played against the Kings. The game was full of twists and turns, and the Wizards led by 12 points at one point, but the Kings completed the rebound in the fourth quarter, Barnes scored 15 points in the final quarter, and in the end, the Kings ended a three-game losing streak and gave the Wizards three straight losses.
Field data
Pope had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, Kuzma had 6 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, Beal had 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Dinwiddie had 4 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. For the Kings, Barnes had 19 points, Fox had 28 points, four rebounds and four assists, and Hield had 15 points.
The Star of the Field
Barnes shot 6-of-10 from the field and had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and he alone scored 15 points in the fourth quarter.
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Game review
Kuzma tested negative twice in 24 hours, lifted health and safety protocols, and made a comeback. The Wizards started with a wave of 9-4, Mitchell hit a three-pointer, Fox jumper also had, Pope hit back, Beal hit a three-pointer, Hield responded with three points, and the Kings countered the score. Harrell made a layup, Beal made a layup, Avdia also had three points, Harrell 2 plus 1, then two-handed dunks, Hield pressed a three-pointer, and the Wizards led 32-27 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter Thompson made a layup, Fox responded with a layup, Dinwiddie hit a jumper, Meitu hit a three-pointer, and the Wizards were on time. Back on the court, Beal threw a shot, Harkless dunked, Kuzma cut a dunk back, Thompson hit a layup, Beal hit a long-range shot, and then, he also made a layup, and the Wizards led 51-48. Barnes counter-attacked a dragon split, Harrell made a layup, Pop cut a layup hit, Harrell made two free throws, Fox countered back consecutive layups, and at halftime, the Wizards led 57-56.
Back at halftime, Garford 2 plus 1, Kuzma quick attack on the layup, Barnes jump shot back, Garford cut the dunk, Beal also had a layup, the Wizards led 66-58. Beal hit a layup again, the Wizards led by 10 points and the Kings were on time. Back on the court, Fox 2 plus 1, Pope threw a shot, Hield hit a three-pointer, Garford 2 plus 1, Thompson hit a jump shot, Hield also had a three-pointer, Thompson pressed a whistle to make up the basket, and at the end of the third quarter, the Wizards led 89-84.
Barnes burst out in the fourth quarter to help the Kings beat the score 98-94. Barnes threw a 2 plus 1 and the Wizards paused. Barnes made a layup and re-scored, unstoppable. Neto hit a jumper, Bill had a jumper, and the Wizards bit the score. Mitchell made a layup, Pope made a layup, and Kuz scored on a layup, but with 1 minute and 13 seconds left, Barnes completed 2 plus 1 and the Kings killed the game. By this time, Barnes had already scored 15 points in a single quarter. After that, the king also laughed to the end.
Both sides started
Wizards starters: Dinwiddie, Beal, Pope, Kuzma, Garford
Kings starters: Fox, Haliburton, Mitchell, Barnes, Lane