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Kuzma has 32 points and 12 rebounds as Wizards end 9-game losing streak with rout of Pistons
DETROIT (AP) Kyle Kuzma had 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Washington Wizards ended a nine-game losing streak with a 126-107 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Monday in a battle of the NBA's worst teams.
“My childhood dream was about playing on this court,” said Kuzma, who grew up about an hour north of Little Caesars Arena. “It's always good to get a chance to play at home in front of my friends and family.”
Washington (3-14) won for the first time since a 132-116 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 8.
The Pistons (2-15) have lost 14 straight after beating the Chicago Bulls 118-102 on Oct. 28. Williams said his team needed to grow up in terms of maturity and discipline.
"That wasn’t fight on the floor,” Williams said in a brief postgame news conference. “That wasn’t Pistons basketball by any stretch of the imagination. That’s what this is -- we have to have people that honor the organization and the jersey by competing at a high level every night. I’m not talking about execution, just competing. That wasn’t it, and that’s on me.”
Kuzma, who spent the day before the game delivering charitable donations in his home city of Flint, added eight assists while committing two turnovers. Deni Avdija and Danilo Gallinari scored 16 for the Wizards.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 26 points and seven assists. Jalen Duren had 12 points and 14 rebounds as Detroit fell to 4-38 since last season's trade deadline.
“There are a lot of little things we can talk about, but we just didn't play hard,” Isaiah Livers said. “Every team has roles, and it feels like none of us are playing our roles to the best of our abilities.”
Tyus Jones scored eight points in the first five minutes of the third to put Washington up 71-63, and Kuzma took over at that point. He finished the quarter with 18 points and seven rebounds as the Wizards led by as many as 14.
Washington led 94-83 at the end of the quarter, then scored the first five points of the fourth. Detroit never got the deficit back to single digits.
The teams combined to hit just 24.2% (8-33) 3-pointers in the first half with the Pistons going 3-16 (18.8%).
UP NEXT
Wizards: At the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
Pistons: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Daniel Gafford vs. Jalen Duren (Jaden Ivey gains possession) | ||
| 11:34 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Jaden Ivey offensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point tip layup | 0-2 |
| 11:09 |  | Jalen Duren blocks Jordan Poole's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:07 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point layup | 0-4 |
| 10:34 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running reverse layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 0-6 |
| 10:08 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Jordan Poole turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:52 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop layup (Deni Avdija assists) | 2-6 |
| 9:31 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Poole steals) | ||
| 9:22 | | Jaden Ivey blocks Kyle Kuzma's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:18 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Jaden Ivey assists) | 2-8 |
| 9:11 | | Deni Avdija turnover (bad pass) (Ausar Thompson steals) | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 2-10 |
| 9:04 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:52 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 8:52 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-10 |
| 8:52 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-10 |
| 8:34 | | Ausar Thompson misses two point layup | ||
| 8:32 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | Cade Cunningham personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 8:18 | | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:03 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 7-10 |
| 7:53 | | Ausar Thompson shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-10 |
| 7:41 | | Isaiah Stewart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Deni Avdija turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:24 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 7:22 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point floating jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 10-10 |
| 6:57 | | Isaiah Stewart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Jaden Ivey offensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point dunk (Jaden Ivey assists) | 10-12 |
| 6:35 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (bad pass) (Cade Cunningham steals) | ||
| 6:31 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point running layup (Jaden Ivey assists) | 10-14 |
| 6:17 | | Jordan Poole misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:16 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point cutting layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 12-14 |
| 5:52 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 12-16 |
| 5:39 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point driving layup (Jordan Poole assists) | 14-16 |
| 5:29 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 5:29 | | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-17 |
| 5:29 | | Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:26 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 5:12 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-17 |
| 5:12 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-17 |
| 4:57 | | Jalen Duren misses two point layup | ||
| 4:55 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Jalen Duren's two point putback layup | ||
| 4:54 | | Marcus Sasser offensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Isaiah Livers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Corey Kispert personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 4:46 | | Jalen Duren turnover (bad pass) (Bilal Coulibaly steals) | ||
| 4:31 | | Corey Kispert misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:31 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-17 |
| 4:31 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-17 |
| 4:07 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Alec Burks's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:07 | | James Wiseman offensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Pistons turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:44 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot | 21-17 |
| 3:34 | | Bilal Coulibaly blocks James Wiseman's two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:31 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | Jordan Poole misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | +2 | Danilo Gallinari makes two point pullup jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 23-17 |
| 2:41 | | +2 | Alec Burks makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Livers assists) | 23-19 |
| 2:16 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 25-19 |
| 1:53 | | Corey Kispert shooting foul (James Wiseman draws the foul) | ||
| 1:53 | | James Wiseman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:53 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | +1 | James Wiseman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-20 |
| 1:40 | | Danilo Gallinari misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Killian Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Pistons technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 1:14 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 26-20 |
| 1:08 | | +3 | Landry Shamet makes three point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 29-20 |
| 0:56 | | +2 | James Wiseman makes two point cutting dunk (Alec Burks assists) | 29-22 |
| 0:47 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Killian Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | Deni Avdija shooting foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | ||
| 0:40 | | +1 | Alec Burks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-23 |
| 0:40 | | +1 | Alec Burks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-24 |
| 0:24 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point driving layup (Danilo Gallinari assists) | 31-24 |
| 0:03 | | +3 | Isaiah Livers makes three point jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 31-27 |
| 0:00 | | Deni Avdija misses three point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:26 | | Ausar Thompson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 11:02 | | Isaiah Livers turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:42 | | Landry Shamet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | +2 | James Wiseman makes two point dunk (Ausar Thompson assists) | 31-29 |
| 10:15 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Killian Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Isaiah Livers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | James Wiseman offensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | James Wiseman makes two point putback layup | 31-31 |
| 9:46 | | +3 | Danilo Gallinari makes three point jump shot (Landry Shamet assists) | 34-31 |
| 9:26 | | Alec Burks misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | +3 | Danilo Gallinari makes three point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 37-31 |
| 9:03 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point running reverse layup (Danilo Gallinari assists) | 39-31 |
| 8:59 | | Alec Burks shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 8:59 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-31 |
| 8:46 | | +3 | Isaiah Stewart makes three point jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 40-34 |
| 8:27 | | +2 | Johnny Davis makes two point reverse layup (Deni Avdija assists) | 42-34 |
| 8:09 | | Isaiah Stewart misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Killian Hayes blocks Landry Shamet's three point jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point running layup (Killian Hayes assists) | 42-36 |
| 7:40 | | Johnny Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Duren steals) | ||
| 7:38 | | Jalen Duren turnover (bad pass) (Landry Shamet steals) | ||
| 7:28 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running layup | 42-38 |
| 7:06 | | Jaden Ivey personal foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point pullup jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 44-38 |
| 6:42 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point layup | 44-40 |
| 6:22 | | Jalen Duren blocks Kyle Kuzma's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | Danilo Gallinari personal foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:21 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 44-42 |
| 5:55 | | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 46-42 |
| 5:55 | | Cade Cunningham shooting foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 5:55 | | +1 | Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 47-42 |
| 5:46 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:35 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running reverse layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 47-44 |
| 5:19 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point cutting dunk (Daniel Gafford assists) | 49-44 |
| 5:08 | | Jordan Poole personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 5:01 | | Isaiah Stewart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Ausar Thompson shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 4:53 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-44 |
| 4:53 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-44 |
| 4:41 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving layup | 51-46 |
| 4:23 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 51-49 |
| 3:58 | | Jordan Poole turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:47 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Isaiah Stewart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:13 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | Jalen Duren misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound |