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Wizards forward/center Anthony Davis registered 18 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks in the first half vs. Atlanta. He joins Chris Webber (two occurences) as the only Wizards to have reached those numbers in a single half since at least 1996-97. #ForTheDistrict

Tonight’s starting lineups for Wizards vs. Hawks.

With his three blocks at Orlando, Wizards guard/forward Bilal Coulibaly passed 150 career blocks in his 185th career game. He is the fastest Wizards player to reach 150+ steals and 150+ blocks to start their career. #ForTheDistrict

By holding the Magic to 94 points in tonight's game, Washington has now held its opponents to under 100 points in back-to-back games for the first time since doing so from 12/30/22-1/1/23 (at Milwaukee and at Orlando). #ForTheDistrict

The Wizards allowed just 9 points in the third quarter at Orlando. It's the first time they've held a team under 10 points in a quarter since only allowing 8 points vs. New Orleans in the fourth quarter on 2/4/17. #ForTheDistrict

Wizards guard/forward AJ Dybantsa, forward/center Anthony Davis and center Deandre Ayton all started tonight's game at Orlando. Per @Sportradar, the last time an NBA team started three former #1 overall draft picks, including the most recent #1 pick, was 12/8/84 when the Houston Rockets started John Lucas, Ralph Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwon at Portland. #ForTheDistrict

The Washington Wizards announced today that guard Reece Beekman has sustained a right acromioclavicular (AC) joint injury. He will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks.

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Washington forced the Hornets to shoot less than .300 from both the field and from three. That has only happened on two other occasions in team history, first on 3/6/96 vs. Seattle, and then on 10/31/02 vs. Boston. #ForTheDistrict

The Wizards held the Hornets to just .297 shooting from the field. That marks the fourth-lowest shooting percentage the team has allowed in a single game, and the lowest since allowing just .296 vs. Boston on 10/31/02. #ForTheDistrict

Tonight’s starting lineups for Wizards vs. Hornets.

Wizards guard/forward AJ Dybantsa finished his NBA debut with a team-high 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting, while also providing two assists and two rebounds in 27 minutes. It's the most points by a Wizards rookie in their debut since Tom Gugliotta (20) on 11/2/92 at Charlotte, and tied for the fourth-most points by a Wizards rookie in their debut in team history. #ForTheDistrict

Wizards forward Kyshawn George has notched his 10th assist of the night, setting a new career-high in assists. He had previously logged nine on two other occasions. #ForTheDistrict

Wizards guard/forward Bilal Coulibaly scored a team-high 14 points on 7-for-7 shooting in the first half at Cleveland. That's the most shots he's made in a half without missing, and the second time in his career he has made at least seven field goals in a half. #ForTheDistrict

Wizards guard/forward AJ Dybantsa scored 9 points in the first quarter at Cleveland. Per @Sportradar, that is the most first quarter points by a Wizards rookie making their debut since at least 1996-97. #ForTheDistrict

Wizards forward/center Alex Sarr scored 13 first quarter points against Cleveland. That's the sixth time he's scored at least 13 in a quarter, and tied for the second-most points he's had in a quarter in his career. #ForTheDistrict

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