Washington Wizards at Oklahoma City Thunder
August 8,2020 at 12:30 PM
Thunder Cruise, Secure Win Over Struggling Wizards
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Washington Wizards, 121-103, on Sunday at Orlando.

The Thunder (43-26) were clear favorites ahead of Sunday's contest against the Wizards (24-46) and didn't have problems to establish a comfortable win with a dominant performance. In fact, OKC dominated from the start of the game and never looked back, as Washington didn't even hold a one-point slim lead at one point during this contest. The Thunder quickly built a double-digit lead midway into the first quarter and were up by as much as 22 points in the third quarter. Washington attempted a second-half comeback, but they fell short once again. The Thunder controlled the game with no issues on route to a comfortable 18-point victory.

Darius Bazley led the Thunder in scoring with a 23-point, seven-rebound performance in 27 minutes off the bench. Danilo Gallinari contributed 20 points, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander chipped in with 18 points, seven assists and six boards. Chris Paul had 13 points, nine assists, six rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Mike Muscala, who got the starting nod over Steven Adams (lower leg), chipped in with 14 points and three boards.

Six Washington players scored in double figures, and Jerome Robinson was Washington's top scorer with 19 points in 30 minutes off the bench. Rui Hachimura had 11 points with eight rebounds, and Isaac Bonga ended with 14 points and eight boards. Troy Brown filled the stat sheet with 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. Moritz Wagner added 12 points off the bench.
Posted on: 8/9/2020 12:03 PM
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