I’m not one for moral victories, and I’m not awarding one to the Washington Wizards. They got thumped by the Golden State Warriors, who have been much better than most anticipated this season. The final margin was 13 points, which doesn’t adequately convey how much better the Warriors were.
But, as Gabe Ibrahim, my Playback partner for the night pointed out, it was still a good loss for the Wizards. Here’s why, by the numbers:
- More than half the team’s minutes went to players age 20 or under. Bilal Coulibaly (20) got 39 minutes.