Jordan Poole scored 23 factors and Washington Wizards beat the Kings of Sacramento 116-111 Wednesday night to divide the sequence of the season between the groups.
Washington (AP) – Jordan Poole scored 23 factors and the Washington Wizards Beat the Kings of Sacramento 116-111 Wednesday night to divide the sequence of the season between the groups.
Bub Carrington and AJ Johnson every added 19 factors for the Wizards, which entered Etah on Wednesday for the least victories within the NBA with 16. Tristan Vukcevic had 17 and Anthony Gill added 10.
Demar Derozan scored 20 of his 29 factors within the fourth quarter making an attempt to rally the Kings with a deficit of 14 factors after three quarters. The Kings have forward of Wizards 34-25 in fourth, however by no means acquired nearer to 111-109 within the final minute.
Domantas Sabonis collected 18 factors and 16 rebounds for the Kings. Keegan Murray and Zach Lavine had 18 every.
Take -out
Kings: They misplaced three consecutive video games to start out a swing on the six -game street which is their final of the season. The Kings wanted this victory by making an attempt to maintain a spot for the sport match. Sacramento arrived at n ° 10 with solely two video games to play in opposition to the groups already eradicated or beneath the Kings within the classification of the West Convention.
Wizards: They broke a scrap of three video games to enhance 8-30 at dwelling this season, which is at all times the least at dwelling within the NBA this season.
Key
JT Thor made a basket when it mattered probably the most. Derozan had scored 18 factors to shoot the kings at 111-109 with 55.6 seconds to do. Thor, known as League G on Wednesday earlier and performed his sixteenth match with the Wizards, made a 3 -point with 40 seconds to play. Derozan missed a brief lance and Carrington added two free throws with 28.2 seconds to do.
Key statistics
The wizards made 17 of the 43 3 factors whereas the Kings struggled in entrance of the arc, making solely 10 out of 39.
The following
Sacramento Go to Charlotte Friday night. Washington concludes a homeshred Thursday night Agesinst Orlando.
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