Wizards vs Thunder Injury Update

Jordan Poole Coming Off The Bench Again, Landry Shamet In For The Injured Deni Avdija

Candi Waller | Feb 23, 2024

Wizards vs Thunder Injury Update /

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Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija is out for tonight’s game against the second in the Western Conference Oklahoma City Thunder with a heel contusion. Landry Shamet gets the start in his place. Rookie Bilal Coulibaly will be starting again with Jordan Poole coming off of the bench.

Although off the bench, Wizards guard Jordan Poole tallied 18 points (3-9 3PT), two steals, one rebound and one assist from off the bench. Poole (700) reached 700 made three-pointers for his career in last night’s game.

Last night, Kyle Kuzma has a big night, totaling a game-high 31 points (12-25 FG, 6-8 3PT), a team-high 12 rebounds, three assists and a season-high-tying three steals in 31 minutes of action for his team-leading 10th double-double of the season. Kuzma becomes the first Wizard to compile 30+ points, 10+ rebounds and 3+ steals in a single game since Bradley Beal did so on Jan. 13, 2019.

Kuzma has now scored 20+ points in 33 total games this season, including in four of his last five outings and in three straight contests and his six offensive rebounds ties a career high.

Washington guard Tyus Jones notched 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3PT), a team-best 14 assists and two rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season and the 25th double-double of his career.

Jones has now recorded a double-double in three straight games for the first time in his career. Additionally, Jones has now dished out double figure assists in eight total games on the campaign, including in three straight games for the first time in his career.

Washington forward Corey Kispert scored 12 points (4-11 FG, 3-5 3PT), three assists, two rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes from off the bench. Kispert has now topped 10+ points 33 times this season, including in seven of his last nine outings from off the bench.

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Published Feb 23, 2024

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.