Bub Carrington had 16 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and a career-high 10 assists, and the Washington Wizards went on a 10-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-102.
The Nets led 66-65 when Richaun Holmes’ reverse layup put the Wizards ahead for good with 10:34 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to a 75-66 lead with 6:15 left in the quarter and led by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Jordan Poole and Bilal Coulibaly set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points.
For the Nets, Keon Johnson scored 25 points (16 in the fourth quarter). Keon Johnson scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards shot 54.3% from the field and 46.5% from 3 to the Nets’ 43.4% and 34.2%. The Wizards made 20 3-pointers, 5 of them by Kyshawn George and 4 by Carrington. They had 40 assists on 44 baskets. The Wizards’ starters outscored the Nets 37-20 in 15 minutes together.