National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 105, Oklahoma City 102
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: # Marat Kogut, #65 Sean Wright, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 15075

John Wall collected 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Washington Wizards snapped a four-game slide with a 105-102 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.

The Thunder, who came in with the best record in the NBA, had a seven-game winning streak come to an end.

Nick Young scored 24 points and Jordan Crawford added 18 for the Wizards, who improved their NBA-worst record to 2-12

Washington used a 15-6 run bridging the third and fourth quarters to pull into a tie with the Thunder at 76-76. Andray Blatche hit a 3-pointer as the clock expired in the third - only his second of the season - and Wall provided a highlight with the tying bucket, when he took an alley-opp pass from Crawford and dunked in transition.

Oklahoma City took back the lead but the Wizards did not fold. Young’s 3-pointer with 7:24 left gave them their first lead of the second half.

Washington led by as much as 101-94 with 25 seconds left before Kevin Durant made things interesting with a 3-pointer and three free throws.

The Thunder had one last chance to force overtime but Durant missed a 3-point attempt as time expired.

Durant finished with 33 points and Russell Westbrook led with 36 for Oklahoma City.
Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   Washington
Russell Westbrook 36 Scoring John Wall 25
Russell Westbrook 7 Assists John Wall 8
Serge Ibaka 10 Rebounds JaVale McGee 11
Kevin Durant 9 Free Throws Made John Wall 13
Kevin Durant 3 Steals Andray Blatche 2
Kevin Durant 2 Blocks Andray Blatche 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 102 48.1 4-19 24-30 15 43 7 9 21
Washington 105 38.4 8-21 31-43 18 52 7 10 18
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Denver. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .154 after a loss.
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Thunder have a W/L % of .846 after a win and .500 after a loss.