In the first contest of a four-game road trip, the Washington Wizards lost on Sunday to the Phoenix Suns, 112-93.
Alex Sarr scored nine points and added five rebounds in the opening frame as the Wizards trailed 32-28.
With Trae Young still sidelined with a quad and MCL injury, Washington’s lack of a point guard again showed with 11 first-half turnovers, many of them unforced.
Sarr’s production continued into the second frame, this time on the defensive end. He blocked Devin Booker twice in as many possessions,
the second swat springing Bilal Coulibaly on the fastbreak for an easy dunk.
Phoenix led 65-50 at halftime behind 13 points from Booker and 18 team assists.
It was more of the same in the second half. Sarr added a few buckets and continued his strong showing on the glass, while the Suns dominated nearly every aspect of the contest to grow a 29-point advantage entering the final quarter.
Tre Johnson was another bright spot for the Wizards in an otherwise lackluster performance. The rookie drilled shots from 3-point range, mid-range and with his floater game en route to 19 points on an efficient 8-for-15 shooting. It marked his 13th game scoring in double figures in his last 14 appearances.
Despite Sarr’s and Johnson’s standout showings, Phoenix continued its dominance in the fourth frame to earn a 112-93 victory.
Sarr finished with 19 points and matched a career high with 15 rebounds. Coulibaly added 12 points as the Wizards fell to 10-28.
