Overview
- The Wizards, who played Wednesday in Salt Lake City, stopped their skid with a 133-110 win that marked their first victory since Feb. 20.
- Rookies Julian Reese and Will Riley logged double-doubles, the first Wizards rookie duo to do so in the same game since 2011 according to Sportradar.
- Washington led 72-45 at halftime, stretched the margin to 37 in the third quarter, and controlled the glass with a 56-40 rebounding edge.
- Utah played short-handed without Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George, Kyle Filipowski, Isaiah Collier, and Brice Sensabaugh, as Cody Williams scored 24 and Blake Hinson posted a career-high 21.
- The result fit late-season priorities for both rebuilding teams that are evaluating young players and protecting lottery odds, with Utah falling to 21-52 and Washington headed to Golden State on Friday.