On February 3, Beijing time, facing Philadelphia, the second place in the East, Kuzma had another outstanding performance. He shot 10-of-19, 4-of-6 from three-point range, had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal, filled the field again, and played 20+ games in three consecutive games. Leaving the Lakers, Kuzma also ushered in an outbreak.
Beal continued to take a break due to injury, and after halftime, Kuzma had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, the highest score in the team, leading the Wizards to a half-time lead of 5 points.
You know, this is the second back-to-back game. Facing the defending champion Bucks in the last game, Kuzma shot 9-of-19 and had 25 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal to fill the data column. During the game, Kuzma also kept calling out to his teammates, letting people see his leadership temperament.
In the second half with Philadelphia, Kuzma continued to play well, and in the final moments of the third quarter, Kuzma hit a long-range three-point shot to help the Wizards continue to lead into the fourth quarter. Before that, he also hit a difficult drift whistle shot.
Such Kuzma made the US media "Hoop District" sigh, "Give him the maximum salary contract." Teammates also stepped up in the fourth quarter of the game to decide the moment, Dinwiddie and Harrell scored consecutive points, and in the end, the Wizards upset Philadelphia and ended a six-game losing streak.