The Washington Wizards lost to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon, 127-113 on the road. While the result is certainly good for Washington’s 2026 first round draft pick hopes, it’s still disappointing considering the fact that they beat the Detroit Pistons earlier this week.
The first half was all that was needed to put Washington away. Brooklyn shot over 60 percent from the field while the Wizards shot just 35 percent themselves. Michael Porter, Jr. scored 20 of his 23 points in the half while Justin Champagnie scored 17 of his 21 points for Washington. Outside of Champagnie, there wasn’t much to root for.
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Will Riley led Washington with 27 points, scoring 16 of those points in the fourth quarter with the game outcome all but decided. I wouldn’t call his performance and start “empty calories” though. That’s because he is one of Washington’s first round picks, so he can certainly use the playing time.
For Brooklyn, seven players scored in double figures, including Day’ron Sharpe, who shot 8-of-10 from the field and scored 19 points.
The Wizards will head back to Washington tonight for their next game which is tomorrow against the Miami Heat. Tip off is at 2 p.m. ET. See you then.