On January 10, Beijing time, the Washington Wizards narrowly defeated the Orlando Magic 102-100. In this campaign, Kyle Kuzma's performance was extremely outstanding, he played 38 minutes, shooting 10 of 19, 3 of 6 from three-point range, 4 of 6 from the free throws, contributing 27 points, 22 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, without a single foul, cutting the double 20 figure. In this way, the US media also counted a number of data records about him.
First of all, in this game, Kuzma grabbed 22 rebounds, which is also a new career high.
Second, Kuzma became the first player in Wizards history to score at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game since Jamison in 2010.
Third, Kuzma became the first wizards in Wizards history to score at least 25 points and 20 rebounds in a single game since Chris Webb in 1997.
Fourth, Kuzma has scored 20 points in seven consecutive games, the longest of his career, averaging 26.3 points and 12.1 rebounds per game in the last seven games.
In the final moments of today's game, Kuzma's block also became the key to the team's victory. At that time, the Magic's killer ball was first blocked by Beal, and then the basketball fell into the hands of the Magic player, and Kuzma then removed his hat. In this way, Kuzma's cap completely killed the game. After coming to the Wizards, Kuzma proved his strength many times and ushered in the peak of his career.