The Washington Wizards have officially earned their fifth straight victory. They defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 105-100 at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
Superstar, Bradley Beal missed the game but the Wizards found a way to still get it done. The Wizards were, at one point in the game, down as many as 19 points. However, they showed some serious grit and determination and stormed back to improve to a 10-3 record and first place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Wizards Coach Wes Unseld Jr. spoke on the Wizards’ resolve and how they earned the victory without Bradley Beal postgame.
“We never want to be without Brad,” said first-year coach Wes Unseld Jr., who expects Beal back this week. “No one wants to be without their best player. But the fact that we can withstand some stretches is great.”
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 27 points on 8-of-20 shooting from the field; he scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half. He knocked down four of eight from the three-point stripe. Dinwiddie also grabbed five rebounds and dished out nine assists.
More Wizards Contributions
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 18 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out two assists.
- Aaron Holiday scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds.
- Montrezl Harrell scored 15 points, grabbed two rebounds, and dished out four assists off of the bench
- Deni Avdija scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds off of the bench.
The Wizards travel to Charlotte to face the Hornets on Wednesday, 11/16. Tip-off is at 7 pm Eastern.
