Washington Wizards Three Takeaways: Wizards Hold Own But LeBron and Co. End The Magical Run In Game Of The Year

Feb 6, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards center

The fourth quarter

Wall and the Wizards have begun establishing themselves as a confident team in the fourth quarter.

On Saturday, the Pelicans scored only 8 points the entire final period.

This game was different as both teams were lights out on offense and defense was sometimes non-existent.

Both teams routinely left deadeye shooters wide open, and they combined to hit 10 threes in the quarter.

Cleveland had 7 of those three pointers, with LeBron nailing 3.

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With Love, Irving, Korver, and LeBron on the floor, Washington simply had too many 3-point shooters to cover at times.

For Washington, Bradley Beal emerged as the closer, hitting two three pointers in the fourth, scoring 10 points.

His last three of the quarter was huge and tied the game at 116 with 43 seconds left.

Every time the Cavs hit a three, Washington countered with a big basket on the other side.

The Wizards were able to turn a three point deficit into a three point lead in only 40 seconds, giving Verizon Center life.

The team was one absurd three pointer away from posting 18 straight wins at home and getting its first 8 game win streak in 16 years.

This loss, while tough, showed the team’s heart, and hopefully they can parlay that energy into a great finish to the week.

Another great aspect of winning basketball environments is seeing the crowd getting behind the home team, and the Washington Wizards faithful stood the entire last three minutes or so of the fourth and OT. I’ve been to games where the crowd sat through the final possession of a tie game.

The Wizards will be on national TV two more times in the next week. Friday vs. Indiana (ESPN) and Monday vs. Oklahoma City (TNT).