The Washington Wizards defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 118 - 113, at Barclays Center on Monday. Brooklyn came out hot, as they scored 66 first - half points en route to a 15 - point lead. The Wizards then responded by winning the third quarter, 32 - 15. There were 18 ties and six lead changes, as this game came down to the final seconds. Turnovers are what killed the Nets, as they committed 21 of them, while forcing just nine. The Wizards actually recorded 17 steals in their victory. Washington (7 - 12) was expected to win this game rather easily, but it took a huge comeback effort to pull it out. John Wall led the team in scoring, tallying 25 points, 13 assists and three steals in the victory. Bradley Beal and Otto Porter were second in the team, recording 18 points and four rebounds a piece. Marcin Gortat recorded a double - double, totaling 10 points and 12 rebounds. Beal, Wall, Porter and Markieff Morris combined for 13 steals. Washington will look to build off this win, as they host the struggling Orlando Magic on Tuesday for their next game. Brooklyn (5 - 15) choked away a big lead in this game and that's indicative of their recent form, as they've now lost 10 of their last 11 games. Brook Lopez carried the load for Brooklyn, accumulating 25 points, six rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the defeat. Sean Kilpatrick was n't far behind, amassing 21 points, six rebounds and four assists of his own. Trevor Booker totaled 14 points and 14 rebounds as the starting power forward. On deck for Brooklyn is a home matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
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