The regular season schedule of the new season has been carried out for more than half of the year, and the league's teams have completed the final reinforcements. However, the reality is harsh for the Washington Wizards. Because the team's star Bradley Beal had suffered a season-reimbursed injury, the team sent away Harrell and Dinwiddie and others in succession, Porzingis, who had a recurrence of old injuries, and the Hornets' nameless youngsters Vernon Carey Jr. and Ismail. However, we have to admit that it is the Wizards who are in trouble, but they forced out the best Kuzma.
Yes, since Beal's absence due to injury, Kuzma has played the role of stadium commander in the team, using explosive data to prove his worth. Especially when he was challenged by the Nets at home, Kuzma even got the first triple-double of his career, leading the team to a one-point narrow victory over the opponent and sending Brooklyn to a 10-game losing streak. And in this game, the Wizards accepted the challenge of the Kings at home, and what kind of posture should be faced? At the beginning of the game, the Wizards quickly got into shape and got the lead.
In the first quarter of the game, Kuzma, the temporary commander of the stadium, shot 2 of 3, sent 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and even led the team to a 29-24 single quarter score to get a 5-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Wizards were able to bite the lead and once again deliver a 36-35 score to take a one-point lead. That is to say, the first half of the game time is over, and the point difference between the two sides has reached 6 points. To be sure, the Wizards' current lead is not very large, and the Kings have a good chance of achieving a reversal.
Yi Bian fought again, and the Kings, who were in a state of backward score, began a strong counterattack. Barnes shot 11 points and 3 rebounds with 11 points and 3 rebounds in the third quarter of the competition, not only recovering the 6 points behind in the first half, but also achieving a 4-point reversal. Having taken the lead in the score, the Kings, who entered the crucial last quarter, were able to stabilize their mentality, continue to bite the leading score and further widen the point difference. In the end, the fourth quarter was over regular time, and the Kings completed the reversal with a score of 123-110.
From trailing by 6 points in the first half to ending the game with a 13-point lead, it was remarkable that the Kings achieved a 19-point comeback in the second half. Looking back at the game, the performance of the players on the Kings side is really good. In the 38 minutes of the game, the star Fox sent 26 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Sabonis Jr. also had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Barnes, who delivered 21 points and 5 rebounds, and Harkris, who had 17 points and 8 rebounds.
And seeing the Wizards side, the scores of the seven players on the team reached double digits, and Kuzma, who played the role of the commander of the stadium, also tried his best again, handing over a quasi-triple-double of 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. But unfortunately, compared to the Kings' performance of individually sending good scoring contributions, the Wizards are still slightly chicken. Winning and losing is a common thing, and the Wizards after losing this game can better understand their shortcomings.