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Spurs Fizzle Out in Loss vs. Wizards

The Washington Wizards brought too much offense in Friday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs.

Jeremy Brener

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The San Antonio Spurs are in the loss column again after a 136-124 loss to the Washington Wizards Friday night.

The Spurs kept pace with the Wizards throughout the night, even holding a lead with seconds to go in the third quarter. However, the air fell out of the balloon in the fourth.

In the first six minutes of the final frame, the Wizards outscored the Spurs 22-8 and put the game out of reach.

San Antonio played well with Keldon Johnson leading the way with 30 points and 10 rebounds and Keita Bates-Diop adding 20, but Washington had too much firepower.

The Wizards shot 60 percent from the field and knocked down 15 threes, including six from Corey Kispert to help form a team-high 26 points. Kispert was one of four players to score 20 or more.

The Spurs do have positives to take away from this one, but in the standings and on the development side. However, the Spurs lacked the talent and defense necessary to pull out the win this evening. 

But the road doesn't get much easier for San Antonio ...

The Spurs' road trip concludes Sunday with a game in Beantown against the Boston Celtics. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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