SAN FRANCISCO — — Kristaps Porzingis had 28 factors and eight assists, Gui Santos made a pair of free throws with 11.4 seconds remaining, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Washington Wizards 131-126 on Friday night time.
Brandin Podziemski added 22 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to assist the Warriors win a 3rd straight recreation for the primary time in almost two months. Santos scored 27 factors, Gary Payton II had 15 and Pat Spencer scored 13.
Rookie Will Riley had 22 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Wizards, who had been making an attempt to win back-to-back video games after ending a franchise record-tying 16-game shedding streak by beating the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
Bilal Coulibaly added 21 factors whereas Bub Carrington had 16 factors and 5 assists.
Playing their twenty fourth consecutive recreation with out star Stephen Curry, the Warriors led nearly all of the sport till the Wizards made a late surge within the fourth quarter.
Washington led 111-106 with 6 1/2 minutes remaining, however the Wizards protection faltered after that.
Santos, who scored a career-high 31 factors within the Warriors win over Brooklyn on Wednesday, made a number of huge performs down the stretch.
After the Wizards received inside 129-126 on Riley’s third 3-pointer of the night time with 13.6 seconds left, Santos made two foul pictures. Podziemski then stole the following inbounds cross to safe the win.
The Warriors received a carry from Porzingis early. The 7-foot-2 middle made a pair of 3-pointers and grabbed two rebounds as a part of an enormous run halfway by way of the primary quarter to assist Golden State to a 38-25 lead.
Wizards: At Portland on Sunday.
Warriors: At Denver on Sunday.
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