For a second straight game, the Wizards built a sizeable lead and withstood a strong comeback from a feisty opponent to emerge with a win. They’re now 2-0 after holding off DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls and eking out a two-point victory in their home opener.
The late-game heroics came courtesy of Bradley Beal, who hit a pair of tough buckets late. The opportunity for those heroics was created mainly from excellent games from Kyle Kuzma (an efficient 26 points and 6 rebounds), Deni Avdija (10 rebounds and 4 assists in 23 minutes), Delon Wright (6 points, 4 assists, 3 steals and stellar defense), and Monte Morris (9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a block with zero turnovers or fouls).