Three Warriors players score 20+ points to sweep the Wizards! Poole with 28+8, Poole nearly triple-double, on a 3-game winning streak, approaching ninth place

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Entering a great stretch! Porzingis drops 28 points vs. the Wizards for a huge run—11 straight to start, key moment one-handed putback dunk

On March 28 Beijing time, the Warriors won a 131-126 nail-biter over the Wizards at home. In the first quarter, the Warriors built an early double-digit lead. In the second quarter, they held firm under pressure, but in the second half the Wizards took the lead after outscoring the Warriors 34-20 in the third. In the fourth, the two teams played extremely tight basketball. In the clutch, Porzingis stepped up. Santos and Beasley? (note: keep original names as-is) delivered threes, and in the end the Warriors secured the win. This season they swept the Wizards twice. The Warriors earned a three-game winning streak, improving to 36 wins and 38 losses, still in 10th place in the West, just 5 games behind the Trail Blazers.

Statistics

Warriors: Porzingis 26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists; Santos 27 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists; BZ Jem? (note: keep original as-is) 22 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals; Richard 8 points; Dream 6 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists; Little Peyton 15 points, 5 rebounds; Spencer 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists; Clarke 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists

Wizards: Coulibaly 21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists; Carlington 16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists; Johnson 11 points; Sal 8 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists; Blake 4 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists; Riley 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists; Gill 14 points; Hardy 14 points

Player of the Game

Porzingis went 9-for-17 from the field and 5-for-11 from three for 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists—his 28 were the team high.

Game Highlights

At one point, the Warriors’ bench had only two players. Right now the Warriors are dealing with a full roster of injuries: Curry is sidelined again with a knee injury. Butler and Moody were ruled out for the season early due to injuries. Horford, Little Curry, and Post are also on the injury list.

With 5:31 left in the third, Wizards starting center Sal picked up his 6th foul. Once he fouled out, he sat back down on the bench. He played 23 minutes, going 3-for-10 for 8 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Key Moments

Little Peyton follows up through the middle and completes an alley-oop hammer dunk

Bzem? (keep original) drives with the ball, fakes, then finishes the shot

Porzingis cuts hard and races to the paint for a layup

Johnson isolates on Spencer—pulls up and scores in a step-back jumper after the quick stop

Santos ignites the arena with a clutch 2+1

Game Recap

In the first quarter, Porzingis opened with 11 straight points. Bzem? (keep original) hit a one-legged off-balance shot. Dream assisted as Richard went to the basket on an open cut and layup. The Warriors started 15-4 and called the Wizards. After the timeout, Johnson hit a mid-range jumper. Spencer and Claire hit threes one after another. Peyton went 1-for-2 at the line to push the Warriors lead to 15. Then Carlington knocked down a three for the Wizards. Spencer hit another jumper. Sal cut and finished at the rim. Peyton also scored off a cut. Gil reeled off 4 straight. Santos drove for a layup and buried a three. Carlington added 5 straight. Spencer drove for a layup. Richard fed a three. After one, the Warriors led 38-25 by 13.

In the second quarter, Watkins hit a three. Shampaney scored 5 straight. The Wizards made a 7-2 run to pull within 8, but Santos answered with 4 straight to steady things. The Wizards continued their pursuit with a 6-2 run. Santos and Richard connected on two straight threes. Sal assisted as Riley hit a three. Beasley drew contact and went 2-for-2 from the line plus a three to trade punches with Sal. Coulibaly scored on two consecutive drives. Claire responded with two big threes. Johnson hit a floater. Peyton finished with an alley-oop dunk. Johnson again hit a floater. Peyton scored in tough fashion. Coulibaly hit back-to-back threes. Dream drove for a layup. After halftime, the Warriors led 72-60 over the Wizards, up by 12.

After switching sides, Coulibaly hit a floater and drilled a three. Porzingis answered with a three. Coulibaly bullied his way through on Porzingis and hit another three. Johnson and Carlington both delivered threes. The Wizards went on a 16-4 run to tie the game. Dream hit a three to snap the Warriors’ scoring drought. Porzingis cut and finished at the rim. Johnson went with a fadeaway jumper. At 5:31, Sal fouled out—his sixth foul. Dream went 1-for-2 from the line. Peyton cut to the baseline and laid it in. Carlington hit a three in a burst. Cooper scored 4 straight. Claire answered with a three. Cooper hit a stop-and-jump. Riley drilled a step-back chase three. Beasley answered with a three. Gill drove into the paint for a floater. Riley scored in the paint with toughness. After three quarters, the Wizards led 94-92 by 2, with the Wizards outscoring the Warriors 34-20 in the quarter.

​In the fourth quarter, Santos went 1-for-2 at the line. Gil banged home a tough layup over Dream. Spencer scored off the backboard. Riley earned three free throws on a foul call from outside and went 3-for-3. Peyton cut for a layup. Riley drove for a layup. Hardy hit a step-back three. Porzingis answered with a three. Shampaney followed with a layup that stopped the Warriors. Play continued: the Wizards missed a fast-break chance on a 3-on-1. Peyton countered with a layup. Hardy hit another three. Porzingis went 2-for-2 at the line. Gil drove for a layup. Santos 2+1. Porzingis hit a mid-range and added a putback dunk. Santos hit a three. Beasley also hit a three. The Warriors widened the gap, while the Wizards kept fighting. Hardy drew contact for free throws and scored, then hit a three as well. Riley also hit a three. Porzingis and Santos hit consecutive free throws to seal the game. Beasley stole the ball and ended it. In the end, the Warriors took the win.

Starting Lineups

Warriors: Bzem? (keep original), Porzingis, Santos, Dream, and Richard

Wizards: Coulibaly, Carlington, Sal, Johnson, and Blake