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Danny Avdia vs Miles McBride (Reuters)
Washington Wizards are already counting the minutes to the end of the season. With four games remaining it is already clear that she will not play in the play-in this season and tonight (between Sunday and Monday), she lost 118:109 to the New York Knicks, who for her part secured her place in the playoffs after a year of absence. Danny Avdia provided a not good enough game compared to the last period and recorded a career record with eight turnovers.
The Israeli, who started in the starting five and played 34 minutes (more than any other player on his team), scored 9 points on 3/8 from the field, gave 5 assists, pulled down 3 rebounds, stole 3 balls and blocked once. After the wonderful season in which he was given, Danny recorded a second consecutive game in which he failed to score in double figures and he will hope to improve the ability on Wednesday at 02:00 when Washington returns home and hosts Milwaukee.
In the atmosphere of the end of the season, the Wizards appeared at Madison Square Garden without Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis and Monte Morris. Even so, the opening was great offensively with Corey Kispert leading the pack with a fantastic shooting ability from beyond the arc. Avdia warmed up in the second quarter, took responsibility in attack and defense and helped his team escape to a 53:61 lead at halftime, after two good quarters.
In the third quarter, as has happened to Washington more than once this season, the fall came in the form of 33:18 to the hosts. For the first time in five years, four different players scored 20+ points for the Knicks and the Wizards had no solutions, when already at an early stage of the fourth quarter it was clear that the game was decided. Avdia, who did not take a single shot in the third quarter, scored only 2 points in the last quarter and his team lost 118:109.
As mentioned, the one who did make it in terms of the loser was Kispert, who set a new career record of 29 points. Johnny Davis who came up for the first time in the top five added 16, Taj Gibson came off the bench with 14 including a career high of 4 three-pointers (doubled the amount of three-pointers for the season), Jordan Goodwin and Kendrick Nunn added 11 CA. On the other hand, Quinton Grimes and Jaylen Brunson scored 27 points, Emanuel Quickley contributed 22 and Obi Taupin added 21.
