Wizards Lose 5th Straight, Pacers win 121-111

Darrell Owens | Dec 10, 2022

Wizards Lose 5th Straight, Pacers win 121-111 /

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INDIANAPOLIS-The Washington Wizards (11-14) traveled to Indiana to take on the Pacers (13-12). The Wizards were on a four-game losing streak and hoping to get back on the right track, but Washington would have to do that without four of their main contributors Bradley Beal, Rui Hachimura, Will Barton & Delon Wright.

The season series was tied at 1-1 heading into the night. In the last matchup, Bradley Beal leads the way and all scores in the game with 31 points & 7 rebounds. Kristaps Porziņģis (22 points, 6 rebounds) & Kyle Kuzma (18 points, 9 rebounds) in a 127-117 loss. In the first matchup, Bradley Beal led the way for the Wizards with 23 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points and snagged 13 rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Will Barton (17 points) & Daniel Gafford (12 points) also chipped in for the Wizards. The third meetup would be fun & competitive for the first two and half quarters.

The Wizards and Pacers would trade the lead back and forth for the first three quarters. In Mid third quarter, Indiana would take the lead for good despite Washington keeping it close deep into the fourth quarter. The Pacers defeated the Wizards 121-111 for their 14th win of the season. Buddy Hield has a team-high 28 points with four assists. Tyrese Haliburton dropped 23 points and dished out 11 assists in the win.

For Washington, Kristaps Porziņģis had a game-high 29 points with nine rebounds while Kyle Kuzma scored 27 points grabbing seven rebounds. Jordan Goodwin (19 points) & Deni Avdija (14 points) chipped in for Washington.

The Wizards (11-15) will host the returning John Wall & the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, December 10 at 7 pm from Capital One Arena.

Published Dec 10, 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.