After two wins at home, the Washington Wizards suffered their first loss of the season early (Monday), 117:107 in overtime against Cleveland.
Danny Avdia, who started for the third time in the top five, again concentrated on the defensive side, when he finished with only 2 points in 14 minutes on the floor.
The Israeli forward, who concentrated on the complex task of defending Donovan Mitchell, ran into a quick foul problem and finished the game with 0-for-3 from three and one field goal (1-for-6).
Avdia also added 2 rebounds and 2 steals.
Ending the game with an away loss after a real war that included overtime
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Bill 27 points, 5 aces, 4 rebounds
Porzingis 18 points, 3 aces, 11
aces Chimura 16 points, 1 ace, 3 aces
Avdia 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals
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— Washington Wizards 🇮🇱 (@washwizardsil) October 24, 2022
On the other side, Mitchell, who recorded a critical three-pointer and a steal in overtime, continued his great start in the Cubs uniform, this time with 37 points to which he added 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals on the way to his team's 1:2 record.
Sadie Osman scored 16 points for the Cubs, Jarrett Allen added a double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Porzingis!!!
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— Washington Wizards 🇮🇱 (@washwizardsil) October 24, 2022
On the other hand, Bradley Beal with 27 points (11 of 16 from the field) once again stood out in the guest uniform, which actually managed to force overtime on the Cubs and even took the lead 105:106, just over three minutes to the end of overtime.
But then, the Cubs shifted gears and posted a 1:12 run en route to their second win of the season.
Danny Avdia tries to penetrate the Cubs' basket, early in the morning,
Kristaps Porzingis added his own double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds, with Kyle Kuzma scoring 11 points and Roy Hachimura adding 16 points off the bench.
The Wizards and Danny Avdia will return to the capital and host Detroit in their next game - on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday.
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