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Wizards Can't Stick Landing vs. Rockets

The Houston Rockets gave the Washington Wizards trouble in the nation's capital.

Jeremy Brener

Jan 7, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) drives to the basket as Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) defends in the second quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Jan 7, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) drives to the basket as Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) defends in the second quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards are adding another tally in the loss column after falling xxx-xxx to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night inside Capital One Arena.

The Wizards caught the Rockets with their pants down out of the gate, building a 12-point lead in the first quarter.

However, the Rockets picked their pants up and began to take over the game in the second quarter, erasing their deficit and coming out with a two-point lead at halftime.

That energy carried into the third quarter, where Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun began to take over the game, extending Houston's lead to 21. Green led all scorers with 29, while Sengun added 26 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Amen Thompson also had a double-double with 20 points and 15 boards.

From there, the Rockets cruised to victory after essentially knocking the Wizards out of their own arena.

Corey Kispert provided the bright spot for the Wizards with his season-high 23 points while Jonas Valanciunas had 18 and Jared Butler scored 14 off the bench.

The Wizards have a quick turnaround as they head to the City of Brotherly Love to take on the Philadelphia 76ers tomorrow night.

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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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