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    NBA: Golden State Warriors at Washington Wizards
    Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dunks the ball as Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) and Warriors center JaVale McGee (1) look on in the first quarter at Verizon Center. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
    Rhiannon Walker By @InstantRHIplay

    GAME. BLOUSES.

    All-Star guard John Wall dished out 19 assists, tying his career-high, and scored 12 points in the Washington Wizards’ 112-108 victory Tuesday night over the visiting Golden State Warriors, who played without former league MVP Kevin Durant after he hyperextended his left knee 93 seconds into the game.

    Fellow guard Bradley Beal led the way for the Wizards with 25 points, and Markieff Morris amassed 22, including hitting both of his free throws after Stephen Curry’s game-winning 3-pointer missed its mark with 10 seconds remaining.

    With 17.5 seconds left in the game, Otto Porter gave Washington the lead by connecting on two free throws after he was fouled by Curry while trying to get a putback. At one point in the first quarter, Golden State faced a 19-point deficit. And both teams failed to take care of the ball in the early goings, with the Wizards turning the ball over 20 times and the Warriors giving it away on 19 occasions.

    Durant was transported to an area hospital, and left the game without scoring any points, which ended his 562-game regular-season streak of scoring 10 points or more.

    BLESSINGS

    SOCIAL STATUS

    FOR THE CULTURE

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    TOP THREE TWEETS

    1. STEVE WAS, IN FACT, NOT READY

    2. THE DISRESPECT

    3. THE JOKE WAS GOLDEN (ARCHES)

    https://twitter.com/TheShadeRoom/status/836302731350536192

    ICYMI

    PICTURE PERFECT

    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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