In an entertaining exhibition romp against the New York Knicks, the Wizards got at least some of the items on their preseason wish list checked off.
The story of the game was Jordan Poole’s offensive pyrotechnics. While his shot selection wasn’t always ideal (he launched a 35-foot jumper with 18 seconds on the shot clock during the second quarter), his accuracy was terrific. For the game, he poured in 41 points in 27 minutes, shooting 10-19 from the floor, 6-12 from three-point range, and 15-16 from the free throw line.
In the “crushing disappointment” department, not all of his made free throws were swishes.