National Basketball Association
Washington 117, Detroit 97
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#16 David Guthrie, #9 Natalie Sago, #81 Simone Jelks
Attendance:
15279
By Field Level Media
Bradley Beal poured in 36 points in 33 minutes and the Washington Wizards cruised past the visiting Detroit Pistons 117-97 on Tuesday night.
Beal made all but two of his 15 field-goal attempts as Washington won for just the second time in seven games, with both victories coming against the Pistons.
Wizards forward Kristaps Porzingis piled up 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists, four blocks and three steals. Corey Kispert had 16 points, while Monte Morris and Deni Avdija contributed 13 apiece. Johnny Davis chipped in 11 points.
Killian Hayes led the Pistons, who have lost 12 of their past 13 games, with 20 points and seven assists. Rodney McGruder had 16 points and six rebounds, and James Wiseman tossed in 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Corey Joseph also scored 12 points for Detroit, which shot just 38.4 percent from the field.
The injury-riddled Pistons had nine players in uniform. Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma, the team's third-leading scorer, was sidelined due to right knee soreness.
Washington, which never trailed, held a 38-20 lead after the first quarter. The Wizards finished the period on a 20-6 run that included five points apiece from Beal and Kispert.
Davis' layup with 9:08 left in the half gave Washington a 44-25 lead.
Detroit pulled within nine points with a 14-4 run that included five points and an assist from Joseph.
The Wizards finished the half with an 11-4 spurt, including consecutive Beal dunks, for a 61-45 halftime advantage. Beal had 13 points by the break while Avdija tossed in 11. Joseph led Detroit with 10 points.
Beal hit a 3-pointer with 2:51 left in the third to push Washington's lead past 20 at 86-65. Porzingis made four free throws later in the quarter for a 94-69 advantage.
Detroit scored the first 11 points of the fourth, capped by a McGruder 3-pointer, to cut its deficit to 11 points.
A three-point play by Beal and a 3-pointer from Kispert made it 100-83. Davis got Washington's lead up to 25 again on a basket with three minutes left.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Washington |
|
Killian Hayes 20 |
Scoring |
Bradley Beal 36 |
|
Killian Hayes 7 |
Assists |
Bradley Beal 7 |
|
James Wiseman 10 |
Rebounds |
Monte Morris 8 |
|
James Wiseman 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kristaps Porzingis 8 |
|
Killian Hayes 3 |
Steals |
Kristaps Porzingis 3 |
|
Jalen Duren 1 |
Blocks |
Kristaps Porzingis 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Detroit
|
97 |
38.4 |
10-34 |
11-12 |
18 |
44 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
| Washington
|
117 |
51.8 |
7-32 |
22-22 |
24 |
48 |
9 |
9 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Wizards have a W/L % of .548 after a win and .395 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Denver. The Pistons have a W/L % of .062 after a win and .278 after a loss.
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