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Cam Thomas scores 38 points to help Nets snap Wizards' 3-game run with 122-119 overtime victory

Mar. 27, 2024 22:41 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 38 points, including a pair of jumpers in overtime, and the Brooklyn Nets held off Washington 122-119 on Wednesday night, snapping the Wizards' modest three-game winning streak. Jordan Poole scored a season-high 38 points for Washington, but he...

Wizards win their 2nd in a row and hand Raptors their 10th consecutive loss

Mar. 23, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Deni Avdija scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma made some big baskets down the stretch to compensate for a rough shooting performance and the Washington Wizards handed the Toronto Raptors their 10th consecutive loss, 112-109 on Saturday night. ...

Kuzma scores 31, Wizards snap 5-game skid with 109-102 win over Kings

Mar. 21, 2024 23:55 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 31 points and the Washington Wizards snapped a five-game losing streak with a 109-102 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Kuzma, who hit 13 of 22 shots and grabbed six rebounds, had missed the team's previous two games with shoulder...

Jalen Green's 42 points lift the Rockets to their 6th straight win, 137-114 over the Wizards

Mar. 19, 2024 22:44 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jalen Green tied a career high with 42 points, and the Houston Rockets closed the third quarter on a 25-6 run en route to their sixth straight victory, 137-114 over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Houston is now just 2 1/2 games behind Golden State for...

Green scores season-high 37 points as Rockets get 135-119 win over Wizards

Mar. 14, 2024 23:10 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored a season-high 37 points as the Houston Rockets built a big lead early and cruised to a 135-119 win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Fred VanVleet added 27 points for the Rockets, who won their fourth straight game. All...

Trey Jemison scores career-high 24 points to lead Grizzlies past Wizards, 109-97

Mar. 12, 2024 23:40 PM EDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Trey Jemison scored a career-high 24 points, GG Jackson added 19 and the Memphis Grizzlies used a late rally to hold on for a 109-97 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Jake LaRavia added 16 points for Memphis. Jemison was 11 of 13 from the...

Kuzma scores 32 points as Wizards hold on to top Heat 110-108

Mar. 10, 2024 22:22 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points and the Washington Wizards held on to beat the Miami Heat 110-108 on Sunday night for their second win in a row after ending a 16-game skid. Corey Kispert finished with 22 points, Deni Avdija added 16 and Tyus Jones had 12 points and 16...

Wizards snap 16-game losing streak with 112-100 victory over Hornets

Mar. 08, 2024 22:34 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Feeling the weight of a 16-game losing streak, the Washington Wizards dug in and played one of their best quarters of the season. Kyle Kuzma scored 28 points, Deni Avdija added 18 and the Wizards snapped their skid with a 112-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets...

Zion Williamson leads Pelicans past Wizards 133-126 on career night for Washington's Deni Avdija

Feb. 15, 2024 00:16 AM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 36 points, CJ McCollum added 26 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat Washington 133-126 on Wednesday night, overcoming Deni Avdija's career-best 43 points for the Wizards. Avdija, a fourth-year player from Israel, blew past his previous high...

Luka Doncic records 10th triple-double of the season, leads Mavericks past Wizards 112-104

Feb. 13, 2024 00:09 AM EST

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had his 10th triple-double of the season despite missing five minutes of action after taking a charge and helped rally the Dallas Mavericks to a 112-104 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Doncic finished with 26 points, 15 assists and 11...