Kuzma became the boss of the team
From the Los Angeles Lakers to the Washington Wizards, Kuzma lost the biggest stage in the league, but ushered in a single-core opportunity to lead the team. Under the condition that Bradley Beal was reimbursed for the season and Porzingis could not play due to injury, Kuzma was the best player in this team. He has contributed 30+ points in two consecutive games, and while not bringing a win to the team, people have seen his efforts. This game, the Wizards have to face the Second-to-Last Detroit Pistons in the East.
The Pistons played the Charlotte Hornets in overtime last game, but everyone knows that this team is really bad. Corningham, although outstanding, is far inferior to his contemporaries Mobley and Barnes. Coupled with the team's goal is to swing, so this game is undoubtedly a good opportunity for Kuzma and the Wizards.
The Wizards scored in double figures
As the core of the team, Kuzma showed strength in the first quarter, 7 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 3-of-4 shooting, Pope hit 2 three-pointers, got 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, under the leadership of the two Lakers veterans, the Wizards scored 27 points in a single quarter, but the Pistons also scored 24 points, including Sadiq Bay 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Androm 8 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist. After returning from the second quarter, the Wizards blossomed more, and the team scored 36 points in a single quarter, but the score was still surpassed by the Pistons.
Grant once again played the performance of the star, shooting 5-of-6, 2-of-2 three-pointers, with 14 points and 1 assist, Sadiq Bay also had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, led by the two, the Pistons blasted 40 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the half, they overtook the Wizards by 1 point at 64-63. In the second half, the attack of both teams began to decline, the first half of the hot Hand Bay, this quarter did not get a point, fortunately Grant teamed up with Cunningham to get 11 points, but even so, the Pistons only had 21 points to score, the Wizards seized the opportunity to surpass 2 points.
In the last quarter of the game, after the Wizards came up, they immediately played a small climax of 7-0 and successfully opened the point difference. Grant then led the team to chase, but the Wizards' bench was really fierce. Ismail had nine points, one rebound and one assist, Hachimura and Bryant both had five points, plus key points from Pope and Kuzma to give the Wizards a 116-113 narrow victory over the Detroit Pistons, successfully refusing a three-game losing streak.
There was nothing he could do
In the absence of star players, the Wizards played team basketball, the whole team sent 29 assists, 8 people scored in double figures, including Kuzma 7 of 15 shooting, got 21 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, including 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in the last quarter, becoming a well-deserved team boss. Leaving the Lakers, people mocked Kuzma, but who would have thought that he had evolved in the Wizards and become a player close to an All-Star. Pope also had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and 3-of-4 from three-point range, completing his task well.
The Pistons' champion, Cunningham, also played a good game, with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists on 9-of-18 shooting, but unfortunately, he still lost the game. Grant is 26 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and after returning from injury, his state is not ideal, but this time, he finally found the feeling. Sadiq Bay also had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Olynyk had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Hayes missed a three-point draw to get 7 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.