Official Site of the Wizards · Dec 17, 2018
Wall's 40 points lead Wizards past Lakers, 128-110
WASHINGTON , DC - DECEMBER 16: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards handles the ball during the game against Lance Stephenson #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers on December 16, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.It’s been a tumultuous couple of days for the Wizards. Heading into Sunday night’s matchup with the Lakers down two men (Kelly Oubre Jr. and Austin Rivers) with a pending trade and Otto Porter Jr. (right knee contusion), Washington knew it would need heavy minutes from its starters to get a needed home win. John Wall and co. responded, with the All-Star point guard scoring a season-high 40 points (14 assists) to lead the way to a 128-110 drubbing of Los Angeles in D.C.