On January 10, Beijing time, today's NBA regular season game, the Wizards defeated the Magic 102-100 on the road! Looking back at the game, the two teams played inextricably, the difference in points in the whole game did not exceed double digits, the Magic's last attack, Harris's kill was blocked by Kuzma, and finally the Wizards narrowly won the Magic away from home, giving the opponent nine consecutive defeats.
The first contributor to the Wizards' victory in this game was Kuzma, who started with 38 minutes and 18 seconds, 10 shots in 19 shots, including 3 of 6 three-pointers and 4 of 6 free throws, and finally got 22 points + 22 rebounds, both of which were the highest in the game, plus or minus +16 was also the leader of the two teams. A three-pointer plus a throw in the final quarter. The key 5 points help the team set the record for victory!
Kuzma also used this to brush up a number of records: 13 rebounds in the half and 22 rebounds in the whole game were his career highs; became the most rebounds in the Wizards halftime since Gortat in 2015; scored 20+ career highs in 7 consecutive games; became the first player to score 20 points and 20 rebounds after Antoine Jamison in 2010; and the first Wizards to get 25+20 since Chris Weber in 1997.
Speaking during the game, Kuzma said in an interview: "It feels great to win, we have had some success this season, but my progress is also due to my progress over the last two seasons where I have had the opportunity to sit down and watch great players play and learn from them. ”
"I knew after I was traded that this was a great opportunity for me to improve my abilities, to have the opportunity to show everything I had, everything I had learned and what I could have done, and that was what I was showing now." Kuzma continued.
Kuzma's sluggish performance at the Lakers last season has been questioned, and in last summer's deal with Westbrook, Kuzma came to the Wizards, averaging 15.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game so far this season, saving the Wizards in many games. Proving that he left the Lakers correctly, and also proved that he is suitable in the system, he is still a player with talent and strength.