High and low, the Washington Wizards' new season is like this. At the beginning of the season, because the schedule was easy, they once came to the first position in the East, but as the schedule deepened, the team could be described as losing more and winning less, and now the record of 16 wins and 15 losses has come to the sixth position in the East. This has made many fans wonder whether the Wizards can get a playoff ticket at the end of the season. Also understated is the Wizards' opponent, the New York Knicks, whose record of 14 wins and 17 losses ranks twelfth in the East.
The Knicks have struggled a lot this season, and in this case, Derrick Rose has also suffered an injury, and it is likely to miss two months, which will undoubtedly be more difficult for the Knicks. Walker has regained the opportunity to play, so can this former All-Star prove himself again?
In the first quarter, Walker only had 2 shots, 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and in this case, the Knicks trailed the Wizards by 4 points. After returning from the second quarter, Walker suddenly broke out, shooting 8 of 12, 4 of 7 from three-point range, 3 of 3 from the free throw line, 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the single quarter, you know, the Wizards only scored 26 points. In this situation, the Knicks managed to take a 7-point lead. But even that wouldn't save the bad Knicks.
In the second half, Walker's scoring continued, 4 of 7 shots in a single quarter, and 13 points and 1 assist, but the Knicks only scored 22 points, and the Wizards seized the opportunity to shoot 33 points in a single quarter and regain a 4-point lead. In the final quarter of the game, Walker's feel dropped, only 3 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 1-of-6 shooting, and Randall had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, but to no avail. Kuzma once again showed a big heart, bombing 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 block, and Dinwiddie also had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. In the end, the Washington Wizards successfully beat the New York Knicks 124-117 on the road.
Walker once again played an All-Star performance, shooting 14-of-27 from the field, 7-of-14 from three-point range, with 44 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and if it weren't for his excellent play, this game would have lost suspense long ago. Randall had 23 points, nine rebounds and two assists, and Burks had 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists, and no other player scored in double figures. Seeing this, Thibodeau must have felt remorseful because he had hidden Walker before, because the Knicks' problem was not on Walker at all.
Although Walker's performance was unparalleled, the Wizards played team basketball in The Absence of Beal, delivering 30 assists, seven in double figures, and only 11 turnovers. Dinwiddie had 21 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists, Keyspert had 20 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Kuzma had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, Garford had 11 points and 6 rebounds, Holliday had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Harrell on the bench had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and Avdia had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.