The Washington Wizards finished their season in the strongest league in the world with a 119:118 victory over the Miami Heat. Tristan Vukčević played an excellent game, while Bab Kerington was the hero of this triumph with a buzzer-beater.
Washington had no chance to fight for the playoffs, but the “Wizards” were motivated to end the season with a win.
Tristan Vukčević played his best game in the strongest league in the world. Just three days after setting a career high in points scored – he broke it again.
Tristan Vukcevic is continuing his strong finish to the season. He's got 14 pts (6-7 FG) and 5 reb in 10 minutes. pic.twitter.com/rQboeMd3iT
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He finished the game against Miami with 28 points, with a field goal percentage of 9/12, including 4/6 from three-point range. He also had 11 rebounds and five assists, which are also his record numbers in the strongest league in the world.
However, Washington’s hero was Kerington – with an incredible high-arching shot, he put an end to this match.
Not even an exceptional performance by Jaime Jaquez Jr. helped Miami, as he scored 41 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Washington finishes the season at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with 18 wins and 64 losses. Miami will go into the play-in from tenth place, where they will play against the Chicago Bulls.
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