The Washington Wizards outscored the Phoenix Suns 25-12 within the last 5 1/2 minutes and snapped a 10-game dropping streak with a 113-110 win over the host Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
Washington received 29 factors from Kyle Kuzma and 27 factors from Bradley Beal, and every of them added six rebounds and 6 assists.
The Suns took a 98-88 lead halfway by the fourth quarter on a pair of Deandre Ayton, the final of his 30 factors. Phoenix then went the following 5:17 scoring simply two factors whereas Washington ripped off 21 factors.
Beal scored on three consecutive possessions throughout the decisive run, Kuzma knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and Deni Avdija scored 9 of his 16 factors.
The Wizards — who hadn’t received since Nov. 28 — took a nine-point lead with 22.2 seconds remaining on account of the 21-2 outburst. The Suns reduce the deficit to 3 when Landy Shamet made consecutive 3-pointers.
After a pair of Beal free throws, Phoenix’s Chris Paul drew a foul on a 3-point try with 3.1 seconds left, giving him a possibility to drag the Suns inside two factors. Paul made the primary however missed the following two, successfully ending Phoenix’s hope for a rally.
Shamet made another 3-pointer as time expired to complete with a game-high 31 factors and 9-of-16 capturing from past the arc, however the win was already nicely in hand for Washington. The 9 treys have been a profession excessive for Shamet.
The Wizards led a lot of the best way, together with constructing a 17-point benefit within the third quarter, earlier than Phoenix went on a 24-9 run to shut out the interval. The Suns scored the primary 9 factors within the fourth quarter to take an 87-80 lead earlier than in the end operating out of fuel down the stretch.
Avdija grabbed 10 rebounds to complete with a double-double within the win. Teammate Daniel Gafford — beginning rather than Kristaps Porzingis (non-COVID sickness) — pulled down 9 rebounds to go together with 12 factors.
Ayton snared a game-high 13 rebounds, and Paul registered 12 factors and 11 assists for Phoenix, which noticed a three-game profitable streak finish. Suns star Devin Booker missed his second consecutive recreation attributable to groin soreness.
