The last time the Wizards beat the Lakers, Gilbert Arenas had 60 points in a 147-141 overtime victory, and Nick Young was still at USC.
More than five years later, Washington finally got another victory in the series on Wednesday night. This time Young, facing his hometown team, played a crucial role with a team-high 19 points, two steals and a career-high six assists in the improbable comeback from 21 points down.
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“We knew we had to come back out,” Young said. “We knew a lot of fans was going to be here tonight. You don’t want to keep on getting booed off your home court. It’s the Lakers. You’ve got to want to come out and play hard.”
Young averages more points against Los Angeles (18.8 per game) than vs. any other team in the NBA and even played the role of facilitator.
After just 38 assists total in the first 36 games of the season, Young racked up four in the final period.
Against the Lakers, Young is a different player.
– Craig Stouffer
