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WIZARDS at THUNDER | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | January 6, 2023

JANUARY 7, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder - Full Game Highlights | January 6, 2022-23 NBA Season

JANUARY 7, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Corey Kispert - Back in starting lineup Kispert will start Friday's game against the Thunder, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Impact As expected, Kispert will return to the starting lineup with Bradley Beal out for the next few games with a hamstring injury. Across 19 starts this year, Kispert has averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 31.4 minutes per game.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taj Gibson - Officially available Friday Gibson (groin) is available for Friday's matchup against the Thunder.

Impact Gibson has missed three straight games and was previously listed as questionable due to a groin injury, but the veteran forward has been cleared to return Friday. However, it's unclear how big of a role he'll see. Across the five games before his absence, Gibson averaged 6.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 16.2 minutes.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Injury Report: Thunder Won't Face Bradley Beal Friday Washington will be without Bradley Beal when they travel to OKC on Friday.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Thunder Gameday: Back Home Against Washington The Thunder will host the Wizards in Oklahoma City on Friday night.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Josh Robbins: Each week, Washington Wizards coaches are... - The Athletic Each week, Washington Wizards coaches are wearing a T-shirt honoring a specific Wizards player. This week, it's Daniel Gafford, who loves an...

JANUARY 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Daniel Gafford - Clear of injury report Gafford (elbow) isn't listed on the injury report for Friday's tilt versus the Thunder.

Impact Gafford's availability for Friday is a good sign for the Wizards after he departed Tuesday's game versus the Bucks in the late stages due to a right elbow injury. He should retain his usual gig as the team's starting center and will aim to back up his fourth double-double of the season Tuesday with another strong effort versus OKC.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taj Gibson - Questionable Friday Gibson (groin) is listed as questionable for Friday's tilt against the Thunder.

Impact Gibson has missed three consecutive contests with left groin soreness. If he remains sidelined, Daniel Gafford would continue to see an expanded role.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bradley Beal to miss at least one week with another hamstring strain Beal, who missed six games in December with a right hamstring strain, now has a low-grade strain of his left hamstring.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Bradley Beal to miss three games with hamstring strain Bradley Beal diagnosed with a low-grade left hamstring strain.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Bradley Beal - Out at least three games The Wizards announced Thursday that Beal has been diagnosed with a low-grade left hamstring injury and will miss the team's next three games before being re-evaluated in approximat...

Impact Beal reinjured his hamstring in Tuesday's 123-113 loss to the Bucks, after he had missed the previous three games. Corey Kispert opened the second half of Tuesday's game with the top unit and could step in as a starter on the wing for the duration of Beal's absence. In addition to Kispert, Deni Avdija and Will Barton may also be beneficiaries from a playing-time perspective.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bradley Beal - Misses practice Thursday Beal (hamstring) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Ava Wallace of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Beal aggravated his hamstring in Tuesday's game after missing the previous three. He did mobility work while the rest of the team practiced. While Beal hasn't officially been ruled out for Friday's matchup with the Thunder, it seems unlikely he will play.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Gafford - Practices Thursday Gafford (elbow) was a full participant in practice Thursday, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gafford suffered an elbow injury late in Tuesday's game versus the Bucks but said he is "feeling fine" Thursday. The 24-year-old big man should be good to go for Friday's matchup with the Thunder.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

For the Wizards lately, bigger has been better Coach Wes Unseld Jr. believes he’s finally found the right starting lineup with Kristaps Porzingis and Daniel Gafford in the frontcourt.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City into matchup with Washington

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City into a matchup against Washington averaging 30.9 points per game

JANUARY 5, 2023 • Associated Press

Monte Morris - Makes rare impact on boards Morris finished with eight points (3-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and one steal across 30 minutes in Tuesday's 123-113 loss to the Bucks.

Impact The eight rebounds were a season high for Morris, who typically provides the bulk of this value in the assists column. That's likely to remain the case for the foreseeable future, though Morris could see a mild uptick in his scoring opportunities in the short term after Bradley Beal suffered yet another setback with his hamstring in his return from a three-game absence Tuesday. The Wizards haven't yet provided a timeline for Beal to resume playing, but he's most likely to miss at least the team's next game Friday in Oklahoma City.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Gafford - Hurts elbow late Tuesday Gafford didn't play the final 1:48 of Tuesday's 123-113 loss to the Bucks after suffering a right elbow injury, Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Impact For the second game in a row, Gafford fell victim to an injury, as he previously dealt with an ankle concern coming out of Sunday's 118-95 win over Milwaukee. He avoided being placed on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's contest, and with the Wizards off the schedule until Friday in Oklahoma City, Gafford will aim to move past the elbow issue at some point over the next two days. The elbow injury didn't prevent Gafford from delivering another useful line, as he finished Tuesday's loss with 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 FT), 12 boards and two assists in 29 minutes.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Kuzma - Goes cold from three Kuzma finished with 20 points (10-28 FG, 0-6 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 34 minutes during Tuesday's 123-113 loss to the Bucks.

Impact Kuzma was unable to knock down a shot from beyond the arc, but he still managed to reach the 20-point threshold by hoisting up 28 attempts from the field. The Utah product has scored 20 or more points in three of his last four matchups.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Gafford - Posts double-double in loss Gafford chipped in 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds and two assists over 29 minutes during Tuesday's 123-113 loss to the Bucks.

Impact Gafford shot well in limited attempts, and he also crashed the boards to secure his first double-double since Dec. 12. He collected five of his 12 rebounds on the offensive glass. Gafford has scored in double digits in four straight appearances, averaging 13.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists during this stretch.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kristaps Porzingis - Leads way with 22 points Porzingis finished with 22 points (7-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 123-113 loss to the Bucks.

Impact Porzingis put together a strong shooting performance and fell just one rebound shy of a double-double. He's now scored at least 20 points in six of his last seven contests, and he's swatted away a shot in each of these appearances.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame Press - WAS vs MIL: Coach Unseld, Kristaps Porzingis

JANUARY 4, 2023 • YOUTUBE

'It's tough. It's frustrating': Bradley Beal aggravates hamstring injury in loss to Bucks The Wizards' best player reinjured his left hamstring and left the game, a 123-113 loss to the Bucks.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Toronto hosts Milwaukee following Antetokounmpo's 55-point game

Milwaukee takes on the Toronto Raptors after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 55 points in the Bucks' 123-113 victory against the Washington Wizards

JANUARY 4, 2023 • Associated Press

Giannis couldn't believe he missed this POSTER DUNK on Daniel Gafford 😳 #shorts

JANUARY 4, 2023 • YOUTUBE

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