National Basketball Association
Washington 122, Detroit 112
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 19, 2018
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #58 Josh Tiven, #64 Justin Van Duyne
Attendance: 14744
Kelly Oubre and Bradley Beal scored 26 points apiece and the Washington Wizards handed the Detroit Pistons their fourth consecutive loss, 122-112, on Friday in Detroit.

John Wall scored all of his 16 points in the second half and had 11 assists for Washington, which scored 76 second-half points. Otto Porter also supplied 16 points, while Markieff Morris tossed in 13 and Marcin Gortat added 10.

The Pistons had six players reach double figures. Tobias Harris led Detroit with 17 points and rookie Luke Kennard contributed 16 off the bench. Ish Smith and Avery Bradley added 15 points apiece and Andre Drummond racked up 14 points, 21 rebounds and eight assists in the loss. Anthony Tolliver chipped in 11 points off the bench.

Both teams shot 50 percent from the field

Wall not only went scoreless but committed five turnovers in the first half, yet the teams were deadlocked at 46 at halftime. Oubre and Porter picked up the scoring slack with 11 points apiece. Harris and Bradley led the Pistons with 11 points each.

Detroit led by 15, 29-14, late in the first quarter. Washington roared back with a 25-7 run capped by a Porter three.

The Wizards outscored the Pistons 45-28 in the third quarter to gain a 91-74 lead. Washington shot 80 percent in the quarter as their starting backcourt combined for 23 points.

Wall scored 10 points in the first four minutes of the second half as the Wizards quickly established a double-digit advantage. An 8-0 spurt put Washington on top 68-54.

Later in the quarter, Beal scored nine points in an 11-0 Wizards run that established a 20-point lead at 79-59.

The Pistons pulled within seven, 97-90, early in the fourth. They eventually whittled the deficit to four, 104-100, but couldn't get any closer.

Washington won the first two games of the four-game season series on its home floor -- 115-111 on Oct. 20 and 109-91 on Dec. 1. They'll play once more in Detroit on March 29.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Detroit
Bradley Beal 26 Scoring Tobias Harris 17
John Wall 11 Assists Andre Drummond 8
Markieff Morris 9 Rebounds Andre Drummond 21
Bradley Beal 8 Free Throws Made Andre Drummond 6
Otto Porter Jr. 4 Steals Andre Drummond 2
Bradley Beal 1 Blocks Andre Drummond 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 122 50.0 16-35 24-27 28 34 4 10 13
Detroit 112 50.0 10-30 22-26 25 35 3 8 14
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Pistons have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Wizards have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .650 after a loss.