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Wizards Bench, Rookie Will Riley Seal 116-112 Win Over Kings

A dominant bench lifted Washington, extending Sacramento's slide to nine to end a winless six-game East trip.

Overview

  • Rookie Will Riley scored a season-high 18 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:07 remaining.
  • Washington owned a 61-20 advantage in bench points, with reserves outscoring the Wizards' starters.
  • Coach Brian Keefe closed with a reserve-heavy group featuring players who spent time in the G League this season, and Sharife Cooper's tip-in made it 115-110 with 37.2 seconds left.
  • Zach LaVine scored 35 and DeMar DeRozan had 32 for Sacramento, which finished its East Coast trip 0-6 and remains last in the West.
  • Short-handed Washington got 17 from AJ Johnson and 15 each from Bilal Coulibaly and Marvin Bagley III, and the win split the season series.