Thursday evening’s recreation between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers noticed the hometown Wizards lose by a remaining rating of 134-96. The Lakers outscored Washington 36-16 within the second quarter en path to a 78-48 lead on the halftime break, and Los Angeles was capable of empty the bench in the course of the second half as they coasted to the victory.
The loss dropped Washington to 6-41 on the season, and with the Wizards not enjoying once more till February 1, the loss additionally closed out their month of January.
It was not a superb month in any respect, as Washington completed with a 1-16 report within the month of January. Their lone victory got here again on the primary day on the brand new 12 months, because the Wizards knocked off the Chicago Bulls by a remaining rating of 126-107.
Simply how unhealthy is that report?
Take into account this from the NFL world. Whereas the Wizards had been struggling Washington followers might take solace within the success of the Washington Commanders. Jayden Daniels and firm closed out the common season with a win over the Dallas Cowboys on January 5. Whereas Daniels and the remainder of the Washington starters sat that recreation out to relaxation for the playoffs, Marcus Mariota led the Commanders to a 23-19 win.
Then within the playoffs the Commanders put collectively a dream run to the NFC Championship Recreation. They knocked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 on Wild Card Weekend, after which took on the top-seeded Detroit Lions within the Divisional Spherical. Washington stormed into Detroit and left the Motor Metropolis with a 45-31 win, and a spot within the NFC Championship Recreation.
Whereas their dream run ended the next week in Philadelphia with a loss to the Eagles, that meant the Commanders completed January with a 3-1 report, having received two extra video games than the Wizards did over the identical month.
Perhaps February will carry some higher luck for the Wizards.
