Washington Wizards at Smoothie King Center watch New Orleans Pelicans turn turnovers into points and control the paint

The Washington Wizards entered at 16-47, and the New Orleans Pelicans arrived at 21-45, and the Pelicans closed a 138-118 result at the Smoothie King Center.

First quarter

The Washington Wizards opened with 35 first-quarter points while the Pelicans scored 32 in the same quarter.

The Wiz hit 14 three-pointers on 42 attempts for 33 percent, and DC also produced 44 points in the paint.

The Pels answered early pressure with 72 points in the paint and 61 percent shooting on 2-point attempts.

Second quarter

The Wizards added 30 in the second quarter while the Pelicans put up 35 in the second quarter.

Washington recorded 27 assists against 17 turnovers, and New Orleans posted 11 steals that fed 26 points off turnovers.

This Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans match summary also tracked 59 Wizards bench points against 48 Pelicans bench points.

Third quarter

The Wizards scored 28 in the third quarter while the Pelicans scored 35 in the third quarter.

New Orleans reached the foul line for 47 free throw attempts and made 37 for 79 percent, while the Wizards made 22 on 27 for 82 percent.

Washington generated 23 second-chance points on 13 offensive rebounds, and the Pelicans countered with 57 total rebounds.

Fourth quarter

The Wizards scored 25 in the fourth quarter and the Pelicans scored 36 in the fourth quarter as the Pelicans finished with a 23-point biggest lead.

The Wizards got 20 points from Tre Johnson, and Will Riley added 19 points on 67 percent shooting.

Bub Carrington posted 9 points with 4 assists, and Alex Sarr recorded 1 block as part of Washington’s 3 blocks.

The Pelicans finished at 53 percent from the field with 25 assists, and Washington ended at 45 percent with 2 steals.

The Washington Wizards coach post-game reaction followed a night in which the Pelicans led for 32:16 and the Wizards led for 13:30.

The Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans full match report reflected 5 ties and 6 lead changes, and the Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans final thoughts start with how New Orleans paired 8 turnovers with a 3.13 assist-to-turnover ratio.

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