In an NBA regular season game on February 24, Beijing time, the Thunder and the Wizards had a fierce battle, which was also the second matchup between the two teams in back-to-back games. In this game, Poole once again played as a substitute, while the Thunder finally defeated the Wizards with a score of 147-106 with strong performances from Alexander and Holmgren, cementing the team's four-game winning streak and also attacking the Western Conference starters. The Wizards, on the other hand, suffered an embarrassing 10-game losing streak.
In this game, the Thunder's Alexander contributed 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, and Holmgren also contributed 25 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks, and seven players on the team scored in double figures. As for the Wizards, Kuzma scored a team-high 14 points, while Poole set a new personal record of 21 points for the Wizards and Kispert also scored 20 points, with only five players on the team scoring in double figures.
It is worth mentioning that this is not the first meeting between the two sides this season. In their previous game, the Thunder had beaten the Wizards 136-128 on the road. At that time, Alexander and Holmgren contributed 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and 31 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists respectively, so that the Thunder had five players score in double figures, and the Wizards also had six players score in double figures, Kuzma contributed 22 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, and Poole also scored 24 points and 5 assists.
In the next day's game, the Thunder were fully healthy, while the Wizards were different due to the absence of Avdija and Rivers. While assistant point guard Poole was off the bench for two consecutive weeks, the Wizards led by three points at one point thanks to the performances of Kuzma and Poole. However, with Alexander's excellent play, the Thunder quickly overtook the score and led the Wizards by as many as 23 points at 80-57 at the end of the first quarter. Throughout the first half, the Thunder shot 80 percent from the field, the basketball seemed to be glued to their hands, and the Wizards' performance was relatively mediocre.
In the second half, the Thunder's offensive momentum was even more ferocious, holding a double-digit lead until the end of the third quarter, when they extended their score to 117-81 and led the Wizards by 36 points. In the end, the Thunder easily defeated the Wizards by a big score and completed the complete defeat of the opponent this season.
The victory not only solidified the Thunder's lead, but also showed their strength in terms of overall strength and teamwork. For the Wizards, a 10-game losing streak is undoubtedly a huge challenge, and they will need to revisit their roster and tactical arrangements in order to make a breakthrough in the next games.