No Bradley Beal, no Kristaps Porzingis, no problem. The Wizards overcame a rough start and the absence of their top two players to beat a tired Dallas Mavericks team on the second night of a back-to-back.
The star of the show — aside from the pink and blue cherry blossom uniforms — was Kyle Kuzma, who erupted for 36 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. It was a performance that harkened back to the string of quality games Kuzma posted last season when Beal was out with a wrist injury.
Rui Hachimura came off the bench and had his best game of the season — 23 points and 8 rebounds in just 26 minutes.