Daniel Gafford transformed a putback of Bradley Beal’s airball on the buzzer, and the Washington Wizards handed the Detroit Pistons its ninth straight loss, 119-117 on Tuesday evening.
With the rating tied, Beal drove to the baseline and shot a fadeaway floater that was too sturdy and missed every little thing. Gafford grabbed the weak-side rebound and banked within the game-winner.
Beal completed with 32 factors, and Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 earlier than fouling out within the last minute. Washington (32-34) ended a two-game skid and is tenth within the Eastern Conference, in place for the ultimate spot within the play-in match.
Jaden Ivey had 26 factors and 12 assists for the NBA-worst Pistons. James Wiseman added 21 factors.
Ivey was the one energetic Pistons participant who performed within the crew’s season-opening win over the Orlando Magic. The different 9 have both been traded or are injured.
Washington scored 14 factors within the first 3:06 of the fourth quarter — giving it 50 within the second half — to take a 103-95 lead, however Ivey’s 3-pointer put Detroit up 110-109 with 3:18 left.
Ivey drew Porzingis’ sixth foul with 50.7 seconds to play, then hit each free throws to offer Detroit a 117-115 lead, however Beal tied it with a layup.
Isaiah Livers turned the ball over with 23 seconds left, establishing the profitable play.
The Pistons shot 54.8% within the first half, with Wiseman going 6 of 6, to take a 58-53 lead.
Washington hit 12 of its first 17 second-half photographs, together with 4 3-pointers, to maneuver forward 83-76.
The Wizards scored 36 factors within the third quarter, together with 10 by Beal, however R.J. Hampton’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer pulled Detroit inside 89-88.
