BULLET POINTS: Wizards Turn Ball, Game Over To Hawks

By Mark Bacon

• On consecutive nights, the Washington Wizards set a season high in turnovers. Saturday, they topped their previous high with 26 turnovers leading to a loss to the Hawks. They've turned the ball over 50 times in the last two games.

• Friday, they surrendered a 40 point first quarter to the Boston Celtics who only averaged 19 points in the first quarter this season. Saturday, they allowed 39 points in the fourth quarter against the Hawks.

• The Wizards had too many unforced errors off of lazy passes, bad ideas, and miscommunication. Furthermore, John Wall and Bradley Beal combined for 15 turnovers to just 18 assists. Simply unacceptable.

• The Wizards allowed 33 points on 26 turnovers Saturday; in Boston, the Wizards allowed 24 points off of turnovers. That's 57 points out of 232.

• Worst of all? Three minutes remaining in the game, Bradley Beal collided with Hawks guard Jeff Teague going for a loose ball. He immediately grabbed his left shoulder area, which Teague had kneed in pursuit of the ball. That sucks.

BACON’S BITS: Despite the turnover trouble, the Wizards found themselves leading by three going into the fourth quarter and out-shot the Hawks from the field on the night… Otto Porter led DC in scoring Saturday night, played a team-high 39 minutes and scored a career-high 23 points… 11 of those points came in the second quarter to help give Washington a four-point lead going into the half… John Wall assisted on four of Porters' five buckets in the second frame… Wall finished with 19 points, 12 assists and 2 steals…

Have I mentioned the Washington backcourt is still great?

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