Corey Kispert scored 26 points and sank six 3-pointers, Deni Avdija added 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards pulled away to a 136-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs in a meeting of short-handed teams.
Washington Wizards guard Jordan Goodwin and San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte' Graham collide during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 24, 2023, in Washington. – Corey Kispert scored 26 points and sank six 3-pointers, Deni Avdija added 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards pulled away for a 136-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs in a meeting of depleted teams Friday night.
The 12th-place Wizards snapped a four-game losing skid on a night they began 2 1/2 games back of the Chicago Bulls for the final Eastern Conference play-in game spot. Keldon Johnson scored 30 points for San Antonio, which played without 2022 ninth-overall draft pick Jeremy Sochan for the third time in four games.
After trailing by as many as 13, San Antonio surged ahead to their first second-half lead during a 14-2, third-quarter run. Johnson's driving layup while fouled put the Spurs in front, and he rebounded his own missed free throw to find Devonte' Graham for a kick-out 3 to make it 84-80.
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