Wizards lose heartbreaker to Thunder 121-120

Darrell Owens | Nov 16, 2022

Wizards lose heartbreaker to Thunder 121-120 /

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WASHINGTON-Game four of the Washington Wizards (8-6) home stand would bring the Oklahoma City Thunder (6-8) into town to see if they could put a stop to Washington’s four-game winning streak. Washington’s Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma have held down the fort while Wizards’ superstar Bradley Beal was out due to a non-Covid illness. Beal has not played since November 4 vs. the Nets when Brooklyn had a 42-point victory. Since that game, Washington has posted a 4-1 record, while defeating three of the Western Conference's best teams Dallas, Utah and Memphis.

Along with Porzingis and Kuzma, there have been two players that have stood out, Deni Avdija and Jordan Goodwin. Without them, I’m not sure Washington would be where they are now. Would the Wizards get their fifth in a row? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (also known as SGA) and the Thunder would have something to say about that.

Washington controlled this game deep into the 3rd quarter until the Thunder took their first lead since early in the 1st quarter. It would be a back-and-forth game till the very end when Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knocked down the game-winning three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left in the game. Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 42 points while dishing out seven assists and grabbing six rebounds. Luguentz Dort (16 points) and Josh Giddey (11 points) chipped in for the Thunder as well.

For the Wizards, Kristaps Porzingis scored a team-high 27 points and picked up nine rebounds. Bradley Beal scored 25 points in his return. Kyle Kuzma almost had his second career triple-double (18 points, 10 rebounds & nine assists), but it wasn’t enough for the Wizards to win a fifth straight game.

Washington will take on the Miami Heat on Friday, November 18 at 7 PM from Capital One Arena.

Published Nov 16, 2022

DARRELL OWENS

Title: Staff Writer, Video Producer and Graphic Designer for SI’s Fan Nation’ “Inside The Wizards” site Location: Midlothian, Virginia Expertise: Play-By-Play Commentator, Video Production, Graphic Designing & Photography My name is Darrell Owens I’m the owner and founder of LegacyMaker Sports Network. I’ve covered Sports in the Virginia, Maryland and DC area for 6 years. Major Teams and College Teams that I have covered. Washington Wizards, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Orioles, Virginia Cavaliers (Basketball & Football), Washington Mystics, VCU Rams (Basketball), Richmond Spiders (Basketball & Football), Washington Nationals & Baltimore Ravens. PA announcer Amelia County High in Amelia, VA for 23 years. Started in my sophomore year in high school. As well as, PA announcer for Blessed Sacrament, Huguenot high school in Powhatan, Virginia for 6 years. The last 5 years doing Play-By-Play Commentator at Richmond & VCU Women’s Baskeball.