On January 10, Beijing time, the Washington Wizards defeated the Orlando Magic 102-100. The match was the comeback debut of Japanese striker Yamura, but Unseld Jr. did not let Hachimura start as a substitute for Kyle Kuzma. The Wizards trailed the Magic by 7 points in the first half, the Wizards began to chase points wildly in the second half, and the Wizards had achieved a rebound in the 3 minutes into the final quarter, Kuzma made two free throws and one shot in the first 12 seconds of the final game, the Magic grabbed a two-pointer, and Bill made two free throws and one shot after Harris scored three points.
Bradley Beale, the core of the Wizards, did not feel good in this game, with 37 minutes in the game, 7 of 22, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 20 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 1 block, shooting 31.8% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range. In the 14 minutes of his debut, Yamura scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 2-of-8 shooting, but contributed two dunks. The first person to win the game was Kyle Kuzma.
Kuzma hit a key three-pointer in the weak bottom corner 3 minutes and 10 seconds before the final game, which allowed the Wizards to stretch the difference to 5 points, Kuzma hit a layup that stretched the difference to 6 points in 1 minute 11 seconds before the final, and there was a two-shot one in the 12 seconds before the final, but this free throw was a few times, and if the magic of both free throws was not a chance. In the last quarter, Kuzma made 6 of 9, 1 of 2 from three points, and had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block, which is still very good from the statistics.
Kuzma scored 38 minutes, 10-of-19, 3-of-6 three-pointers, 27 points, 22 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, shooting 52.6% from the field and 50% from three-point range.
1. Kuzma's 13 rebounds in the half was a career high;
2. This is the most rebounding in the Wizards' half after Gotatt in 2015, and Gortat is still watching the ball on the spot;
3. Kuzma won the longest 20+ careers in 7 consecutive games;
4. 22 rebounds in a single game is also a new career high for Kuzma;
5. Kuzma finished with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds, the first Wizards since Antoine Jamison in 2010.
A Canadian basketball reporter said: Kuzma has scored at least 24 points + 21 rebounds, he played Moses Malone? (I have to say that Kuzma's recent performance is really good)
Text/Yan Xiaobai