This game got off to an interesting start with both Rui Hachimura and the Suns’ DeAndre Ayton both getting in early foul trouble. As a result, the Wizards went 11 deep in their rotation just in the first quarter alone.
Wizards got some nice early contributions from Jerome Robinson off the bench, with 13 big points in the 1st half. Robinson finished with 20. He was a major reason why the Wizards continued to stay in the game early on.
The Wizards as a whole struggled with fouls throughout the game.