Cam Thomas scores 38 points to help Nets snap Wizards' 3-game run with 122-119 overtime victory
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
NBA News (AP)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Cam Thomas scored 38 points, including a pair of jumpers in overtime, and the Brooklyn Nets held off Washington 122-119 on Wednesday night, snapping the Wizards' modest three-game winning streak.
Jordan Poole scored a season-high 38 points for Washington, but he missed a 3-pointer that could have tied the game late in overtime. Dorian Finney-Smith had a chance to ice the game for Brooklyn with 4.3 seconds left, but he missed two free throws. The Wizards, however, were out of timeouts, and after securing the rebound, Washington's Deni Avdija lost control of the ball when he tried to dribble quickly up court.
The game began moments after Wizards owner Ted Leonsis spoke at a news conference touting the new agreement keeping his NBA team and the NHL's Capitals in the District of Columbia. A plan to move them to Virginia had fallen part.
That bit of news came at something of a high point for the Wizards, who needed until late January to produce their first two-game winning streak and didn't manage a longer one until now. The Nets, who probably won't make the playoffs, and the Wizards, who definitely won't, played an entertaining game that was tight after Washington rallied from a 10-point, second-quarter deficit.
Both teams had chances to win in regulation. With the score tied at 112, Avdija had his shot blocked by Nic Claxton. Brooklyn then came the other way without calling a timeout, and Dennis Schroder missed a last-second 3-pointer.
A pair of perimeter shots by Thomas gave the Nets a 118-112 advantage before Washington made one last push. Corey Kispert had a chance to tie it when he went to the line with 13.5 seconds left, but he missed the second of two free throws and Schroder made two at the other end.
UP NEXT
Nets: Host Chicago on Friday night.
Wizards: Host Detroit on Friday night.
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