The Washington Wizards scrapped and clawed their way back from a large deficit, but still fell short Thursday in a 130-123 loss to the Phoenix Suns at Capital One Arena.
The Suns led by as many as 24 points in a game that was initially shaping up to be a blowout. Kevin Durant hit a midrange jumper that gave Phoenix a 103-79 lead with 58.1 seconds to play in the third quarter.
But the Wizards showed some fight to close out the contest. The bench unit of Kyshawn George, Jared Butler, Corey Kispert, Justin Champagnie, and Jonas Valanciunas all played big down the stretch.