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Shorthanded Wizards Fall to Thunder

The Washington Wizards were unable to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 23, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) drives to the basket beside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Dec 23, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) drives to the basket beside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images / Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards are on the losing end of the 123-105 affair to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night at the Paycom Center.

The Wizards came into the game as big underdogs against the Thunder just based on record, but when Bilal Coulibaly (groin) and Alex Sarr (back) were late scratches, it really put Washington behind the 8-ball.

However, the Wizards came out with a good amount of fight, grabbing a lead in the first quarter. The Thunder pulled off a 15-0 run towards the start of the second quarter to take the lead for good, but the Wizards still managed to keep things close.

The highlight of the game came towards the end of the first half when Jordan Poole launched a shot from halfcourt to beat the shot clock.

While the Wizards kept things tight in the third quarter, the Thunder pulled away in the fourth, growing their lead to as much as 21 points and coming away with an 18-point win.

Poole led the way with 31 points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 41 points to boost his MVP case even more.

The Wizards return to the court on Thursday to take on the Charlotte Hornets.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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