Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the Washington Wizards celebrates towards the Los Angeles Lakers at Capital One Area on March 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. Patrick Smith/Getty Photos/AFP
Kristaps Porzingis had 30 factors and 10 rebounds, and the visiting Washington Wizards accomplished a four-game season collection sweep of the Detroit Pistons with a 100-97 win on Friday.
Deni Avdija provided 21 factors, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the Wizards (31-42). Rui Hachimura added 11 factors for Washington, which gained for simply the second time in 10 video games and overcame a 54-32 drawback in factors within the paint.
Kristaps Porzingis dropped a 30 ball for the @WashWizards together with the game-winning jumper with just below 30 seconds remaining in regulation! #DCAboveAll@kporzee: 30 PTS, 10 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/e5xQxGry46
— NBA (@NBA) March 26, 2022
Marvin Bagley III topped the Pistons with 25 factors, including 5 rebounds. Cade Cunningham had 22 factors, 9 assists and 7 rebounds whereas Isaiah Stewart added 12 factors and eight rebounds. Killian Hayes chipped in 10 factors, six rebounds and 4 assists for Detroit (20-54).
The Pistons’ main scorer, Jerami Grant, suffered a calf pressure within the first quarter and didn’t return.
Washington outscored Detroit 35-20 within the second quarter and led 60-44 at halftime.
Avdija led the best way with 17 factors, together with three 3-pointers. Porzingis had 12 factors by the break, whereas Bagley led the Pistons with 13 factors. Detroit was held to 34.8 p.c taking pictures.
The Pistons reduce the deficit to 10 factors within the first 4 minutes of the second half with Cunningham contributing 4 factors and three assists throughout that span.
Washington was held to 19 factors within the quarter however nonetheless led by 9, 79-70, getting into the fourth.
Bagley’s putback three minutes into the quarter pulled Detroit inside 81-76. Bagley spun into the lane and scored once more to make it 86-85 with seven minutes left. Rodney McGruder tied it at 88-all with 5:33 left on a 3-pointer.
A Saddiq Bey 3-pointer gave Detroit a 91-90 lead. Bagley adopted with a dunk however the Wizards responded with a 6-0 spurt capped by a Porzingis dunk.
Cunningham hit two pull-up jumpers however Porzingis answered with a mid-range shot to present Washington a 98-97 edge. Cunningham missed within the lane and Avdija hit two free throws. McGruder missed a 3-point shot on Detroit’s final possession.
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