The Washington Wizards showed some fight on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. The moxie they showed just wasn’t enough in the 123-112 loss at Capital One Arena.
Washington actually shot well in this one, finishing at 49.5% from the field and connecting on 12 threes. The ball was constantly zipping around to find an open shooter or cutter for an easy basket. The decisive ball movement helped the Wizards race out to a 9-point lead in a first quarter in which they never trailed.
Tyus Jones was key in dictating Washington’s ball movement with a whopping 17 assists to go along with his 14 points.