Kuzma wins triple-double class, never allowing lead
On January 12, Wizards greeted Magic at home, scoring a 9-0 start dash, and Wizards, who took a large lead of 33-16 in the first quarter, escaped and won with a final score of 112-106. did.
Rui Hachimura, who was in the third round of his return, also participated in this match from the bench, and his playtime was reduced. Hachimura, who couldn’t decide the first 3-point shot, suffered from a shot touch and sank his favorite fadeaway shot from the drive, but at the moment of contact, his posture collapsed and he was called for traveling. Still, with less than three minutes left in the second quarter, he pierced Markman’s emptiness and jumped into the paint area to match Kyle Kuzma’s drive, dodging one person with a shoot fake and fouling Cole Anthony who came to help. I screwed under the goal while receiving it. He sank the bonus throw and succeeded in playing 3 points, but after that, he didn’t get involved in the offense so much, and in about 12 minutes he played 1 out of 5 field goals, 3 points and 1 rebound.
Kuzma showed 19 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and triple-double class performance, and 6 people beat the magic with a well-balanced offense that recorded double-digit points.
In addition, Thomas Bryant, who had been absent due to a partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee in January last year, returned in this match. Like Hachimura, the play time was suppressed to about 12 minutes, but he suddenly sank a 3-point shot and scored 6 points while making a test run to appeal to home fans.
Wizards recorded the longest three consecutive victories since the five consecutive victories in November. Ace Bradley Beal was absent on this day due to the health and safety protocol, but the team remained strong and emerged to the 8th place Raptors behind the game. Hachimura and Bryant, who were the main players last season, have returned, and Wizards is in a rising mood.
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