When he was first traded by the Warriors, Poole was hopeful for the future, feeling that he had a team and became the leader of the team, and he would definitely be able to play as James Harden did in his prime. But reality has given him a blow to the head, and so far this season, Poole has averaged only 16 per game5 points, the shooting rate is a dismal 40%, and the three-point shooting rate is only 291%, which is somewhat disappointing. The Wizards also have a record of only 3 wins and 20 losses, which is the second-to-last place in the East, which is also very bad.
Haliburton, who was also a teenage genius and didn't pay much attention to before, has gradually grown into a superstar in the league. He averaged 12 assists per game, just 25 turnovers, and the true shooting percentage was as high as 666 percent, which is very rare for a defender. Today's Pacers, led by Haliburton, have grown into dark horses in the East.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Haliburton handed out 5 assists, Toppin got 7 points and 3 rebounds, Mathurin and Nesmith and Jackson on the bench scored 6 points each, the team scored 37 points in a single quarter, and the Wizards also scored 30 points, with 7 points, 1 assist and 1 steal, and Koulibaly 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal. After returning from the game in the second quarter, the Pacers rarely fell into a scoring drought, Haliburton got 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Jackson got 6 points and 4 rebounds, but the team only scored 18 points, which is not common for the Pacers, who are the league's first offensive efficiency.
The Wizards seized the opportunity, Poole had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on 5-of-7 shooting, Kuzma also scored 8 points, and the team scored 39 points in a single quarter, a net 21 points in a single quarter, and the Wizards led the Pacers by as many as 14 points at halftime 69-55. In the second half, Haliburton continued to exert his strength, scoring 11 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists on 4-of-6 shooting, and Toppin also had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and the team scored 32 points in a single quarter, but Poole stepped up and also had 12 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists on 4-of-6 shooting, Kuzma had 9 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and the Wizards stretched the difference to 21 points in one go.
In the final quarter of the game, the Pacers gave up early, Haliburton did not play, but the team's bench was still catching up, in this situation, Kuzma stepped up and scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in the final quarter to help the Wizards stabilize the situation. As the clock ticked by, the Washington Wizards beat the Indiana Pacers 137-123.
Probably no one could have imagined that the Wizards would be able to upset the Pacers, the dark horse of the East, but they did it, and that's the beauty of competitive sports. Kuzma scored a team-high 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Poole shot 12-of-18 and 3-of-4 from three-point range for 30 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. Jones also had a triple-double of 13 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, while Kispert had 23 points off the bench and Kalidou Koulibaly had 17 points and five rebounds.
The Pacers suffered an upset loss, and Haliburton was forced to clock out in the third quarter, with only 19 points, 2 rebounds, 11 assists on 7-of-17 shooting, and 4 turnovers, which is very rare. Toppin had 16 points, five rebounds and two assists, while Hield had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists, and shot just 3-of-11 from three-point range. Jackson on the bench had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Mathurin had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Nesmith had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.