The Wizards got him going early by running a series of plays through him in the first quarter. Gafford turned things around against the Grizzlies with 15 points, four rebounds and two blocks. Up next is Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks.
With the win, the Wizards are 6-3 on the year. And they built such a comfortable lead that Bradley Beal (17 points, 7-12 FG) got to sit for the entire fourth quarter. They made 58.3% from the field with 34 assists as a team. The Grizzlies came in ranked seventh in offensive rating, yet the Wizards held them to a season-low 87 points on 35.4% shooting from the field and 19.4% (6-for-31) from three. It was a great night all-around for the Wizards' defense. They beat Memphis handily by 28 points, their biggest margin of victory of the season so far. The Wizards, though, got back in the win column and convincingly.
Here are five observations from what went down.Īfter two straight losses to the Hawks and Raptors, the Wizards' schedule did them no favors with a tough matchup against the Grizzlies on Friday night, a team that came in fresh off two straight wins over the very good Denver Nuggets. WASHINGTON - The Washington Wizards beat the Memphis Grizzlies 115-87 on Friday night at Capital One Arena.
