On January 4, Beijing time, the Washington Wizards narrowly defeated the Charlotte Hornets at home 124-121. In this campaign, Kuzma played 41 minutes, cutting 36 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, so that Kuzma also set a number of team records.
First of all, because Beale's performance in this game is also very good, he shot 11 of 22, 3 of 8 from three-point range, and exploded 35 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. As a result, Bill and Kuzma became the first pair of teammates in Wizards history (Walter Bellamy and Don Orr) to have at least 35 points, five rebounds and five assists in a single game at the same time.
Second, Kuzma became the third player in Wizards history to have at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a single game and hit at least five three-pointers. The previous two players were Beal and Westbrook.
Third, Kuzma set a new season-high of 36 points in a single game, following a 29 points against the Bulls in the previous game. At a crucial moment in the game, Kuzma hit 3-pointers to protect the team's victory.
In today's game, the Wizards had blasted an 11-0 attack wave to rebound, Hayward joined forces with Rozier to return the 8-0 small climax, the key moment Kuzma hit 3 consecutive three-pointers, and then, Kuzma also hit a free throw, although Rozier finally flew in the super three points and still could not return to the sky, and finally the Wizards beat the Hornets 124-121.