WASHINGTON (AP) - John Wall had a career-high 19 assists and also scored 12 points, Martin Gortat had 27 points and 16 rebounds and the Washington Wizards beat the Sacramento Kings 113-99 on Monday night.
Wall was just 4-for-15 shooting but finished with assists on nearly half of Washington’s 42 baskets. He connected with Gortat several times on a night when injuries limited coach Randy Wittman to using only eight players.
Six of those Wizards finished in double figures, though, thanks often to Wall’s good passing.
Gortat set a new season high for points by halftime with 21 as the Wizards took a 63-59 lead at the break.