After a close win over the Magic, the Washington Wizards returned home and faced the Thunder during their four-game losing streak.
In terms of the Wizards, Beal triggered the league's health and safety regulations to be absent, and whether the Wizards can defend the home court, Kuzma + Dinwiddie + Pope undoubtedly need to perform.
On the other hand, on the Side of the Thunder, whether the team can withstand the pressure on the road and end the losing streak is obviously both an opportunity and a challenge for young Alexander!
However, after 4 quarters of competition, with Alexander's excellent performance, the Thunder, although in the first half, once overpowered the Wizards and occupied the initiative on the court.
But after returning from the second half, Dinwiddie ushered in the outbreak in the third quarter, leading the Wizards to play a wave of counterattack frenzy, instantly turning the situation on the court.
Coupled with the final game moment, Pop hit a key three-pointer, and Kuzma helped the Wizards take a 4-point lead on 1 of 2 free throws, completely locking in the win.
In the end, the Wizards also reversed the Thunder 122-118 at home, winning 2 consecutive wins without any danger, and also gave the opponent thunder a 5-game losing streak!
This game back at home, although the lack of the main heart Ofer Bill, the team was once again in a backward situation, but fortunately, the Wizards did not mess with themselves, but played a team performance of 5 people scoring in double figures, and finally achieved a reversal.
In the case of key players such as Kispert + Harrell, continuing to perform stably, the play of the three cores Kuzma + Dinwiddie + Pope is particularly critical!
Kuzma was very efficient in this game, starting 34 minutes, shooting 70% of the 12-of-17 shooting, and even bombed the team's high of 29 points, plus 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block.
In The absence of Beal, Kuzma's coming forward not only provided the Wizards with powerful firepower, but also successfully affected the trend of the game at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends!
In addition, as the brain of the team, the play of Dinwiddie in this game is also indispensable.
This game Dinwiddie lived up to expectations, contributing a double-double performance of 22 points, 3 rebounds + 10 assists + 2 steals, and his heroic performance of scoring 12 points in the third quarter was also the key to the Wizards' ability to surpass the score!
Of course, the Wizards were able to win this game, and the performance of Tigers and Pope also played a crucial role.
In this game, Pope felt hot, shooting 3 three-pointers in the game, and got 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.
While gaining on the offensive end, Pop's outstanding performance on the defensive end can be said to have made a great contribution to the Wizards' victory!
On the other hand, on the side of the Thunder team, the team suddenly muted in the second half of this game, and finally was reversed, and the performance of the game of swallowing 5 consecutive defeats obviously needs to be further investigated.
But rationally speaking, for the Thunder, this battle, the team is not completely without highlights!
After all, in the case of Dort + Gidi playing poorly, as a young player whose team management focuses on cultivating, Alexander's performance in this game is indeed remarkable.
Alexander made a comeback, starting 34 minutes and scoring a game-high 32 points on 13-of-22 shooting, plus three rebounds and eight assists.
Although he failed to lead the Thunder to victory with his personal ability, Alexander, who shot from inside and out, did bring a lot of pressure and trouble to the Wizards to a certain extent!
Just in the face of the huge gap in the strength and depth of the lineup, as well as the gradually improved Kuzma + Dinwiddie + Pope, Alexander, who worked hard for a whole but was alone, seemed to have no choice but to accept the reality of 5 consecutive defeats.