No surprises Monday night in the Wizards matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, except maybe that there was no garbage time. The Thunder are a much better team, but Washington stayed in contact, never trailing by more than 13, getting as close as three late in the third quarter, before finally succumbing by 11.
As makes sense for teams at different ends of the NBA rebuilding continuum, Oklahoma City is significantly more talented. Illustration: Jalen Williams would be Washington’s best player by a lot. He’s third best on Oklahoma City.
Last night’s contest ultimately came down to making shots.