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Washington Wizards 32 Point Third Quarter Not Enough To Slow Down New York Knicks

Washington Wizards lose at home to the New York Knicks 121-105

Candi Waller

Washington Wizards 32 Point Third Quarter Not Enough To Slow Down New York Knicks
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The Wizards came out with all of the energy to start the second half after a dismal first half. The team was aggressive and efficient on both sides of the ball and it initially showed up on the scoreboard. The Wizards were able to close the score gap to within five mid-way through the third quarter to make the score 74-69. At that point in the game, Kyle Kuzma had increased his points to 19 and Deni Avdija was in on the offensive action with 18 points with four minutes left in the third quarter.

The Wizards scored 32 points in the third quarter, but the offensive surge would come to a close soon enough. The Knicks quickly re-grouped and within two minutes had increased their lead to 14. By the end of the third quarter, the Knicks were leading the Wizards 91-75. The Knicks would keep the lead up and close the game out 121-105.

Looking at the game charts, the Wizards were able to match the Knicks energy in the paint with both teams having 52 points each. Rebounding was in the Wizards favor in the second half and the field goal shooting percentage was about the same for both teams. The Wizards would end up with 20 turnovers total, limiting to six in the second half. It was the turnovers, however, that would be an Achilles heel for the Wizards.

It still wasn’t enough to get caught up with a Knicks team that is clearly set to making it deep into the postseason.

Next up for the Wizards are the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, January 8 at 7:00pm EST at Capital One Arena.

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Candi Waller
CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.  Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren. 

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