Wizards Preseason Win Streak Continues

Wizards defeat Knicks to improve to 3-0 in the Preseason.

Candi Waller | Oct 18, 2023

Wizards Preseason Win Streak Continues /

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The Washington Wizards appeared to be having fun in preseason game three taking on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Wizards 131 and Knicks 106.

The Wizards had some shifts on the injury report with Kyle Kuzma being out (calf) and Deni Avdija returning to the starting lineup. Tyus Jones, Jordan Poole, Daniel Gafford, and Bilal Coulibaly rounded out the starting five to take on the Knicks.

While the Knicks were leading after the first quarter, the Wizards soon turned it up a few notches to convincingly take the game over. The Knicks appeared to start the come back swing in the second half closing the score to within two. The Wizards continued to break away and would seal the victory in the end.

Jordan Poole showcased his hot hand and three-point shooting skills with 41 points. Mike Muscala also got involved in the three-point shooting rotation with five three pointers made on the night. Muscala also led the team with eight rebounds. Rookie Bilal Coulibaly continues to highlight his defensive abilities with three steals.

Washington connected at a.444 rate (20-of-45) from three-point range and a preseason-best .913 clip (21-of-23) from the free throw line.

The Wizards bench came up huge in the 131 – 106 victory pulling in 63 points. The team also maximized the Knicks 15 turnovers by scoring 32 points with those opportunities and led by as much as 26 points in the game in front of a crowd of 18,881 in attendance.

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Published Oct 18, 2023

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.