Poole Drowns Jokić and the Nuggets
Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie (9) is congratulated by guard Jordan Poole (13) after dunking in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) By Wole Akinso ( @Wole_USS ) Washington, DC — In a Capital One shocker, the Washington Wizards defeated the 2023 NBA champions Denver Nuggets 122-113. The Wizards led for most of the game, playing an unselfish brand of basketball. The Wizards had 31 assists as a team leading to a lot of easy baskets. “They recognized the shape that we wanted to be in to find the open guys and I thought we did a good job with our spacing. And that led to some easy baskets,” said Washington Wizards coach Brian Keefe. The brand of basketball was fun to watch but the night was all highlighted by Wizards guard Jordan Poole. Poole was fantastic tonight. Poole finished the game with 39 points, going 9 of 20 from the three-point line. The ...
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