The Washington Wizards lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday, 130-121.
A slew of injuries to key players plauged Washington before tipoff. All three centers on the roster — Marvin Bagley III, Richaun Holmes and Tristan Vukcevic — missed Tuesday’s game due to injury.
That depleted frontcourt didn’t phase the Wizards at all in the first quarter, shooting a scorching hot 70% through the game’s opening minutes. Jordan Poole and Corey Kispert drained a pair of threes to put their squad ahead early, 19-5.
The hot start continued throughout the quarter. Washington put up its most points in a first quarter this season, dropping 44 points on the T-wolves to lead by 18 after Q1.