The Spurs came into their Monday night game against the Washington Wizards hoping to end their five-game losing streak, but after a strong first quarter, they were stifled by Wizards’ zone defense and couldn’t overcome a poor second quarter on their way to a 127-106 loss.
Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 26 points on 12-21 shooting, and Zach Collins had a 16-11 double-double. On the other side, Deni Avdija led seven Wizards in double figures with a season-high 25 points, followed by 21 relatively quiet points from Bradley Beal.
Observations
- Jeremy Sochan picked up right where he left off, scoring 15 of his 17 points in the first quarter, which is second best for Spurs rookie in a quarter after Bryn Forbes, who dropped 17 in a quarter against Dallas in 2017, and tied with Boban Marjanovic.