Kris Humphries, Wizards slip by Magic, 98-93
John Wall posted his sixth double-double this season, scoring 15 points and registering 10 assists, to help the Washington Wizards sneak by the Orlando Magic, 98-93. The Wizards picked up the victory due in large part to their efficiency handling the basketball, accumulating 31 assists and turning it over only 11 times. Washington (7-2) has now won back-to-back games after defeating Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.
Wall shot 6-17 from the field. Other key performers for Washington were Kris Humphries with 16 points and six rebounds, and Paul Pierce with 10 points and six rebounds. On 8-11 shooting, Tobias Harris scored 19 points for Orlando in the loss. He also tallied eight rebounds. Victor Oladipo contributed 18 points and seven rebounds, Nikola Vucevic finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Channing Frye put up 14 points and seven rebounds.
The Wizards posted a sterling assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.82. This year, they are 1-0 when they exceed 2.50 in this metric. Conversely, the Magic are 0-1 when allowing their opponents to achieve such a stellar ratio.
This drops Orlando (4-7) to 0-2 versus Washington on the season.
Coming up next, the Wizards take on the Dallas Mavericks, who are 7-3 on the year. The Magic match up against the Detroit Pistons, currently 3-7 this season.
