The Wizards killed off their 10-game losing streak with a wild and entertaining contest with a listless Phoenix Suns squad.
For much of the night, Phoenix point god Chris Paul played like a guy squeezing in a run between his daytime job and his graveyard shift side hustle. He trudged up and down the floor, gave the ball to teammates and stood around as much as possible.
With the exception of Landry Shamet, Deandre Ayton and a little Duane Washington Jr., Paul’s teammates seemed content to follow his lead. The Wizards were a little friskier, and they seemed ready to blow the game open when they ran up a 17-point lead midway through the third quarter.