On March 20, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended earlier today, the Washington Wizards defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 127-119 at home. The two sides staged a confrontation today, with both teams shooting more than 50 percent from the field and the Wizards shooting more than 40 percent from three-point range.
In this game, the Wizards' interior core Kristaps Porzingis performed well. He played 25 minutes, shooting 9-of-17 from the field, including 1-of-3 from three-point range, and efficiently cut down 27 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.
After coming to the Wizards, Porzingis's performance was remarkable. So far, he has played seven games for the Wizards this season. In an average of 25.4 minutes per game, he can contribute 20.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.4 steals and 1.1 blocks. He shot 50.0 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range. Porzingis has excellent height and arm span and athleticism, and his biggest problem is that he is prone to injuries, so his average playing time and attendance have been criticized all the time.
At the same time, the Wizards were able to win the game, and the performance of the substitutes was crucial. They had seven players across the team who scored in double figures, including three players on the bench. They had 17 points and six rebounds, Avdia 17 points, four rebounds and four assists, and Satoransky 16 points and six assists.
After winning today's game, the Wizards' current record has come to 30-40 and ranks eleventh in the East, and they are five wins away from the Tenth Eagles in the East. The win gap is not small, so this season they are most likely to miss the play-offs. Especially after bradley Beal, the core of the team, was announced to be absent from the rest of the season due to left wrist surgery, the Wizards were already doomed to make a difference this season.