Game ID: 22501133
Washington Wizards @ Brooklyn Nets
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 35 24 26 36 121WAS 23 31 30 31 115
BKN vs WAS ScoutingBKN vs WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Clowney missed 4 since 3/20, returns tonight: 24 min (89% of 27)
OUT Wolf missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 9 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 3/18 after 2, 25 min since (155% of 16)
NEW Saraf 21 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Minott 19 to 25 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Wolf missed 3 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 10 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/27 after 4, 24 min since (89% of 27)
BACK Wilson back 3/23 after 2, 23 min since (146% of 16)
NEW Powell 21 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Saraf 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Minott 19 to 27 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Wolf missed 4 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 11 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/27 after 4, 22 min since (81% of 27)
BACK Wilson back 3/23 after 2, 23 min since (146% of 16)
NEW Powell 21 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Minott 19 to 27 min over the last 3
BKN availability going into 4/03 · 2 days' restOUT Wolf missed 5 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 12 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/27 after 4, 21 min since (79% of 27)
BACK Wilson back 3/23 after 2, 20 min since (124% of 16)
NEW Powell 21 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Minott 19 to 26 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Wolf missed 6 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 13 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/27 after 4, 21 min since (78% of 27)
NEW Powell 21 to 28 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Wolf missed 7 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 14 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/27 after 4, 21 min since (78% of 27)
NEW Powell 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Liddell 13 to 20 min over the last 3
BKN availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 2 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Wolf missed 8 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 15 since 3/10, out tonight
NEW Powell 21 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Saraf 21 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Etienne 16 to 21 min over the last 4
NEW Liddell 13 to 20 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Claxton missed 3 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 4/05, not on tonight's roster
OUT Wolf missed 9 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 16 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Agbaji missed 2 since 4/07, out tonight
NEW Powell 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Saraf 21 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Wilson 16 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Etienne 16 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Liddell 13 to 24 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 4 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Wolf missed 10 since 3/23, not on tonight's roster
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 36 min (178% of 20)
OUT Sharpe missed 17 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Agbaji missed 3 since 4/07, out tonight
NEW Smith 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 21 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Saraf 21 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Wilson 16 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Etienne 16 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Liddell 13 to 30 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 13 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 52 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 2 since 3/25, returns tonight: 16 min (118% of 14)
BACK Reese back 3/25 after 4, 30 min since (97% of 31)
BACK Black back 3/22 after 5, 33 min since (114% of 29)
BACK Sarr back 3/19 after 2, 22 min since (81% of 27)
BACK Coulibaly back 3/21 after 2, 25 min since (96% of 26)
BACK Johnson back 3/27 after 3, 22 min since (92% of 24)
BACK Champagnie back 3/27 after 2, 25 min since (127% of 20)
NEW Riley 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Gill 17 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Cooper 17 to 22 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/30 · back-to-backOUT George missed 14 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 53 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Reese back 3/25 after 4, 34 min since (111% of 31)
BACK Black back 3/22 after 5, 30 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Sarr back 3/27 after 2, 22 min since (83% of 27)
BACK Coulibaly back 3/21 after 2, 25 min since (95% of 26)
BACK Johnson back 3/27 after 3, 22 min since (92% of 24)
BACK Champagnie back 3/27 after 2, 25 min since (124% of 20)
BACK Vukcevic back 3/29 after 2, 16 min since (118% of 14)
NEW Gill 17 to 26 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 15 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Sarr missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 54 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Reese back 3/25 after 4, 34 min since (111% of 31)
BACK Black back 3/22 after 5, 30 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Johnson back 3/27 after 3, 22 min since (94% of 24)
BACK Champagnie back 3/27 after 2, 25 min since (127% of 20)
BACK Vukcevic back 3/29 after 2, 18 min since (132% of 14)
NEW Riley 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Gill 17 to 28 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 4/04 · 2 days' restOUT Reese missed 2 since 3/30, returns tonight: 10 min (34% of 31)
OUT George missed 16 since 3/03, not on tonight's roster
OUT Black missed 2 since 3/30, returns tonight: 4 min (15% of 29)
OUT Sarr missed 3 since 3/29, not on tonight's roster
OUT Whitmore missed 55 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 3/27 after 3, 23 min since (96% of 24)
BACK Champagnie back 3/27 after 2, 24 min since (122% of 20)
BACK Vukcevic back 3/29 after 2, 16 min since (116% of 14)
NEW Riley 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Gill 17 to 30 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backOUT Whitmore missed 56 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Reese back 4/04 after 2, 10 min since (34% of 31)
BACK Black back 4/04 after 2, 4 min since (15% of 29)
BACK Sarr back 3/27 after 2, 22 min since (83% of 27)
BACK Johnson back 3/27 after 3, 24 min since (99% of 24)
BACK Champagnie back 3/27 after 2, 24 min since (118% of 20)
BACK Vukcevic back 3/29 after 2, 16 min since (116% of 14)
NEW Riley 22 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Gill 17 to 30 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 57 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 2 since 4/04, out tonight
BACK Reese back 4/04 after 2, 27 min since (88% of 31)
BACK Black back 4/04 after 2, 23 min since (80% of 29)
NEW Riley 22 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Gill 17 to 33 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 2 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 58 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 3 since 4/04, out tonight
BACK Reese back 4/04 after 2, 30 min since (98% of 31)
BACK Black back 4/04 after 2, 23 min since (81% of 29)
NEW Riley 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Watkins 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Gill 17 to 30 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Johnson missed 3 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 2 since 4/07, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 59 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 4 since 4/04, out tonight
BACK Reese back 4/04 after 2, 32 min since (105% of 31)
BACK Black back 4/04 after 2, 28 min since (96% of 29)
NEW Riley 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Watkins 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Gill 17 to 30 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 4 since 4/05, not on tonight's roster
OUT Hardy missed 3 since 4/07, returns tonight: 16 min (80% of 20)
OUT Whitmore missed 60 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 5 since 4/04, out tonight
BACK Reese back 4/04 after 2, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Black back 4/04 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
NEW Riley 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Watkins 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Gill 17 to 30 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Williams at 13 and Minott at 12 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Wolf (6 straight), Sharpe (13 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 136, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Riley at 21 and Vukcevic at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Whitmore (56 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 116 a night to Washington's 136 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 16 times a game to Washington's 11. Call it Brooklyn 119, Washington 114.
3/27 @ LAL 99-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 99-116. BKN took 26 more shots (96 to 70), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to LAL's 54%, 10 of 39 from three, and got to the line 15 times to LAL's 42. Minott led with 18 (6 of 12, 4 of 9 from three); Williams added 16, Claxton 16. Q2 was theirs, 29-26, the deficit cut from 5 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 90-70 against them. Mann's -16 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 vs SAC 116-99 — BKN notes
BKN won 116-99. BKN shot 49% (42 of 85) to SAC's 43%, 17 of 41 from three. Agbaji led with 18 (6 of 11, 2 of 6 from three); Traore added 17, Powell 16. The hinge was Q1, 31-18: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Agbaji was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/31 vs CHA 86-117 — BKN notes
BKN lost 86-117. BKN shot 38% (28 of 73) to CHA's 47%, 7 of 35 from three. The glass went 30-47 against them. Minott led with 14 (5 of 12, 1 of 7 from three); Johnson added 11, Powell 10. Q2 was theirs, 27-23, the deficit cut from 17 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 94-59 against them. Clowney's -23 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/03 vs ATL 107-141 — BKN notes
BKN lost 107-141. BKN shot 49% (39 of 79) to ATL's 57%, 12 of 28 from three. BKN turned it over 18 times to ATL's 13, and ATL turned those into 11 steals. Claxton led with 16 (7 of 10); Smith added 15, Traore 13. Q3 was theirs, 30-27, the deficit cut from 16 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 114-77 against them. Powell's -25 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 vs WAS 121-115 — BKN notes
BKN won 121-115. BKN shot 49% (43 of 88) to WAS's 56%, 15 of 40 from three. BKN turned it over 11 times to WAS's 20. Traore led with 23 (7 of 18, 5 of 11 from three); Wilson added 19, Liddell 15. The hinge was Q1, 35-23: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
4/07 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Traore at 14 and Minott at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Wolf (7 straight), Sharpe (14 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ryan at 18 and Trent Jr. at 16 a game. Without Porter Jr. (10 straight), Portis (7 straight), Trent Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 43 percent from three to Brooklyn's 33 and the glass, where Milwaukee has been minus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-9. Call it Milwaukee 114, Brooklyn 113, Brooklyn keeping it close.
4/09 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Traore at 14 and Minott at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Claxton (2 straight), Williams (2 straight), Wolf (8 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 123, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 28 and Potter at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Sheppard (2 straight), McConnell (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Indiana's 123 and the glass, where Indiana has been minus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-9. Call it Brooklyn 115, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
4/10 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Dieng at 18 and Ryan at 17 a game. Without Porter Jr. (12 straight), Turner (2 straight), Kuzma (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Liddell at 16 and Minott at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Claxton (3 straight), Williams (3 straight), Wolf (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been minus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-13 and the arc, Milwaukee at 40 percent from three to Brooklyn's 31. Call it Milwaukee 115, Brooklyn 109.
4/12 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 26 free throws a game; Ingram at 22 and Barrett at 20 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Liddell at 19 and Etienne at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Claxton (4 straight), Wolf (10 straight), Johnson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-11 and the defense, Toronto allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 119. Call it Toronto 117, Brooklyn 106, Toronto by 11.
3/29 @ POR 88-123 — WAS notes
WAS lost 88-123. WAS shot 37% (32 of 87) to POR's 51%, 5 of 22 from three, and got to the line 22 times to POR's 32. The glass went 39-49 against them. Riley led with 14 (4 of 9, 1 of 3 from three); Carrington added 11, Champagnie 10. Q2 was theirs, 32-34, but the other 3 periods went 89-56 against them. Gill's -34 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/30 @ LAL 101-120 — WAS notes
WAS lost 101-120. WAS took 14 more shots (93 to 79), but shot 44% to LAL's 56%, 7 of 35 from three, and got to the line 16 times to LAL's 32. WAS turned it over 9 times to LAL's 15. The glass went 33-48 against them. Riley led with 20 (8 of 19, 1 of 7 from three); Champagnie added 18, Vukcevic 14. Q3 was theirs, 33-26, the deficit cut from 21 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 94-68 against them. Riley's -22 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 vs PHI 131-153 — WAS notes
WAS lost 131-153. WAS shot 52% (50 of 96) to PHI's 62%, 16 of 40 from three. Gill led with 21 (8 of 9, 3 of 3 from three); Riley added 18, Champagnie 17. Q2 was theirs, 42-38, the deficit cut from 6 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 115-89 against them. They led by as many as 10. Carrington's -33 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/04 @ MIA 136-152 — WAS notes
WAS lost 136-152. WAS took 13 more shots (106 to 93), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to MIA's 58%, 17 of 40 from three, and got to the line 24 times to MIA's 34. WAS turned it over 9 times to MIA's 14. Riley led with 31 (12 of 17, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Cooper added 20, Hardy 19. Q4 was theirs, 45-30, the deficit cut from 31 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 122-91 against them. Carrington's -25 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ BKN 115-121 — WAS notes
WAS lost 115-121. WAS shot 56% (44 of 79) to BKN's 49%, 9 of 25 from three. WAS turned it over 20 times to BKN's 11, and BKN turned those into 11 steals. Riley led with 30 (9 of 16, 3 of 7 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Watkins added 20, Reese 17. Q2 was theirs, 31-24, the deficit cut from 12 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 97-84 against them.
4/07 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 134, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Riley at 23 and Champagnie at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Whitmore (57 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 131, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 28 free throws a game; Sexton at 20 and Jones at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Simons (21 straight), Richards (6 straight), Collins (47 straight). One day's rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 17 times a game to Washington's 13 and the line, where Chicago takes 28 free throws a game to Washington's 21. Call it Washington 122, Chicago 121, Chicago keeping it close.
4/09 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 135, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Riley at 20 and Coulibaly at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Johnson (2 straight), Whitmore (58 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 126, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jones at 20 and Sexton at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Buzelis (2 straight), Simons (22 straight), Richards (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Chicago allowing 126 a night to Washington's 135. Call it Chicago 122, Washington 120, Washington keeping it close.
4/10 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 135, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Riley at 21 and Coulibaly at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Johnson (3 straight), Hardy (2 straight), Whitmore (59 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 128, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 19 and Herro at 19 a game. Without Fontecchio (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 128 a night to Washington's 135 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 16 times a game to Miami's 12. Call it Miami 124, Washington 121, Washington keeping it close.
4/12 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Harden at 22 a game. One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 132, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Riley at 20 and Coulibaly at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Johnson (4 straight), Hardy (3 straight), Whitmore (60 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 117 a night to Washington's 132 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-3. Call it Cleveland 125, Washington 114, Cleveland by 11.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNCJ C. Johnson
DP D. Powell
EL E. Liddell
JM J. Minott
JW J. Wilson
MS M. Smith
NT N. Traore
OA O. Agbaji
TE T. Etienne
TS T. Scott
WASAG A. Gill
BC B. Carrington
JH J. Hardy
JR J. Reese
JW J. Watkins
LB L. Black
SC S. Cooper
WR W. Riley
BKN/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Nolan Traore scores 23 points, Jalen Wilson adds 19 and Nets beat Wizards 121-115
NEW YORK -- — Nolan Traore hit five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points and seven assists, Jalen Wilson added 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 121-115 on Sunday.
The Wizards (17-61) have a two-game on the Nets (19-59) for the best lottery odds. Indiana is 18-60 after Sunday's loss at Cleveland.
Washington has lost six in a row and 22 of its past 23. The Wizards had given up 305 combined points in back-to-back losses to Philadelphia ( 153-131 ) and Miami ( 152-136 ).
Brooklyn won for just the second time in its past 14 games.
Will Riley , who had a career-high 31 points Saturday against the Heat, scored 30, Jamir Watkins added 20 points, and Julian Reese had 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Wizards. Anthony Gill also scored 17 points and Bub Carrington had 13 points.
E.J. Liddell and Josh Minott each scored 15 for Brooklyn. Drake Powell added 13 points and Ochai Agbaji scored 12.
Watkins hit a 3-pointer that gave the Wizards a four-point lead with 3:50 left in the game. The Nets answered with an 8-0 run that culminated when Traore made layup that made it 109-105 with two minutes remaining and Brooklyn led the rest of the way.
Leaky Black responded with a 3-pointer that cut the deficit to a point, but Wilson and Traore hit back-to-back 3s before Trevon Scott 's layup made it 117-108 with 42 seconds to go.
Up next Wizards: Host Chicago on Tuesday and Thursday.