The Washington Wizards bounce back from their 107-92 loss to the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center.
The game marked five straight losses for the Wizards, including two in as many nights. While the five-game losing streak is unfortunate and currently tied for the longest in the league, the Wizards also saw another miserable skid continue.
The game against the Rockets was the first game all season in which the Wizards did not have a full day of rest prior to the game. Dating back to the 2022-2023 season, the Wizards have lost 19 straight games, which came on the second night of a back-to-back.
The Wizards went 0-13 in those types of games last season and lost their last five such games in 2022-2023. The last time the Wizards won on the second night of a back-to-back was on February 14, 2023 against the Portland Trail Blazers.
While the Wizards couldn’t get the job done against the Rockets, there were some positive developments that came out of the game. Kyle Kuzma returned to the floor after missing five games with a groin injury. He scored a team-high 18 points while making a trio of three-point shots.
Kuzma was one of six Wizards to score in double figures, joining Jordan Poole, Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Corey Kispert and Jonas Valanciunas.
It wasn’t all pretty for the WizardsHowever. Poole turned the ball over eight times while scoring just 11 points, well below his season average of 20 points per game.
The WizardsThe next chance to break this streak is Monday against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. But before then, the Wizards will play three games as they take on the San Antonio Spurs tomorrow, Atlanta Hawks in their NBA Cup opener on Friday and the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
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