Bilal Coulibaly shines for nothing against the Rockets

The last stop on this three-game road trip to the East for the Rockets challenged the Wizards in Washington. If Alperen Sengun (32 points, 13 rebounds) first in action, Bilal Coulibaly (23 points, 9/16 shooting, 5/7 3-pointers) doesn’t take long to show off with his first long shot of the evening. The Wizards are 8/11 from behind the arc in drills at the end of the first quarter and lead 30-26.

To move forward, Houston is counting on Alperen Sengun. Accompanied Kevin Durant (30 points, 7 rebounds), the Turk helps the visitors increase the deficit, but Washington relies on Bilal Coulibaly to hold on. The Frenchman made two winning baskets before being sent to the “alley-oop” to bring his team back to within five points (53-48). At halftime, the French winger scored 14 points, but the Wizards trailed by nine points (60-51).

To get a point, Houston started the second half with a 9-0 lead, but the home team didn’t give up right away. Back to seven points, the Rockets accelerate again and put Brian Keefe’s people underwater with 10-0. This third act is also marked by this confusion between Tara Eason etc Jamir Watkins. The Houston winger was sent off for two technical fouls, just like Trae Younghe returned to the field.

At the start of the final act, Houston had a 14-point lead, but the men from Ime Udoka showed signs of excitement as they finished the match. Two minutes after time, Bilal Coulibaly brings the home team to ten points. If Kevin Durant answers him, Washington goes on a 10-3 run and pulls back five lengths, but it’s not enough to pull off a surprise. The Wizards lost 118-123.

WHAT TO REMEMBER:

Bilal Coulibaly had a hot hand. From the beginning of the match, Bilal Coulibaly made his first 3-point attempt. In the first period, he recorded four winning shots, setting a career record at halftime, and had 14 points at halftime. After the break, the Frenchman was more discreet, but he managed to tie the best of his career with the fifth shot from distance. At the end of the game, Bilal Koulibaly gave hope to his team with a basket on the counterattack and a put-in in the last minutes, but it was not enough. Despite the loss, the Olympic runner-up finished with 23 points on 9/16 shooting and 5/7 from distance.

Trae Young is out! Although he has yet to play a minute with the Wizards, Trae Young he has already experienced his first ejection. In the third quarter, tempers boiled between Taree Eason and Jameer Watkins. Trae Young first talks to one of the referees before entering the court. As a result, the Wizards’ new leader received a technical foul before being sent to the locker room.

The inexorable duo Durant – Sengun. To keep the Wizards at bay, the Rockets could count on the duo of Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant. The former allowed Houston to make up for its poor start by scoring in the second quarter to allow the Texans to extend their lead. To prevent Washington from taking the lead in the second half, Kevin Durant scored 11 of his 30 points in the third quarter. The former Suns winger was also instrumental in the final minutes of the game to contain the Wizards’ run.

Julian Reese’s NBA debut. Signed this Saturday by the Wizards, Julian Reeseyounger brother ofAngel Reesehe played his first minutes in the NBA. Inserted directly into the starting five, the winger showed good defensive passes in the first half. He was more discreet in the attack and the new Washington recruit finished the night with two points (1/3 shooting), 4 rebounds and 3 steals in 28 minutes of play.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.