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For the first time in about two months – Washington and Danny Abdia are once again counting three consecutive victories. The Wizards opened their second half of the 2021/22 season tonight (Wednesday-Thursday) with a 106: 112 home win over Orlando that lifted them to a 20:22 balance. Abdia played 19 minutes and finished with 5 points (2 of 4 from the field, 0 of 1 from three, 1 of 1 from the penalty spot), 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 consecutive steals in the last quarter and a loss.
Abdia did a great job when it came to dedication, but again did not score too much on his own. While the Israeli recorded his third game in the NBA with 5+ assists (only against Charlotte this season divided more – 8), he got stuck on a single-digit number of points for the sixth time in a row and less than 20 minutes for the fourth time in a row. Against the Magic the forward scored close in the first half, adding “End One” inside the point in the second half.
Without Bradley Bill still in isolation, Kyle Kozma once again took the reins with another big game. Kozma (19 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists) led the Wizards in a game where the record difference was 20 already in the first half and the guest did not lead even for a second. Spencer Dinwiddie assisted with 17, Montreux Harle 16, Raul Neto 15, Cantevius Caldwell Pop 12 and 10 rebounds and Corey Kispert 11. Center Thomas Bryant returned after a year, finishing with 6 points in 11 minutes.
The team from the United States capital started strong with a quick 0: 9, and despite an impressive comeback attempt by the young gang from Florida, managed to maintain the advantage and inflict a 10 consecutive loss on its opponent. The Magic minimized damage after the first quarter of 33:16 in which the host scored 68% from the field, and 3 and a half minutes to the end the difference dropped to five, 99:94. Wes Ansald Jr. took a timeout and came back from it with four straight points from Earl, including a dunk that stopped the Blue Momentum.
In the ranks of Orlando, which holds a balance of 35: 7, Abdia’s teammate Kol Anthony recorded 19 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists, and rookie Franz Wagner scored 14 points alongside 10 assists and 6 rebounds. Terence Ross scored 17 and ex Robin Lopez contributed 16 and 11 rebounds, and also entered Harel’s ‘poster’ in the closing seconds that finally decided the fate of the match. Between Saturday and Sunday: Portland arrives at the Capital One Arena.
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