Jordan Poole hit the game-winner with 21.8 seconds left
The Washington Wizards defeated the Denver Nuggets 126-123 on Saturday behind Jordan Poole’s game-winning 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds remaining.
Alex Sarr scored a career-high 34 points against three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. The rookie shot 12-for-28 from the field and 5-for-9 from 3-point range in Washington’s victory. Sarr scored 24 in the first half and drilled a clutch 3-pointer as the Wizards mounted their comeback.
Fellow rookie Kyshawn George was all over the place once again, blocking two shots, snatching three steals and scoring 19 points. George received a skip pass from Poole with 10 seconds left and drilled the go-ahead 3-ball before Jamal Murray tied the game with a mid-range bucket.
With 5.3 seconds remaining, Washington called timeout to draw up a play. That play wasn’t executed the way they expected, though, as upon receiving the inbounds pass, Poole launched a 35-foot 3-pointer. The Wizards guard drilled it, stunning the Denver crowd and propelling his squad to consecutive victories over playoff-caliber squads.
Washington is now 15-51 and tied with the Utah Jazz in the win column for the NBA’s worst record.