NBA: Wizards hold on to beat

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Yi Jianlian came off the bench and played for 9 minutes. The Chinese forward collected two points and 3 rebounds for the night. Washington led by 4 with less than 15 seconds to go.

But Francisco Garcia stole the ball,scored and converted the free throw for a three point play. The Kings made it a one point game.

Then, Pooh Jeter drove the lane and put in a basket to tie it at 126-all. (replay) Washington couldn't keep Sacramento from forcing overtime.

Nick Young revived the Wizards' momentum. He scored a career high 43 points in the game.

But Garcia came back again to cut the lead to one. He scored 26.

Kirk Hinrich iced it for Washington with a jumper. The Wiz walked away with a 136-133 win. Yi gave an update on his effort after the game.

Yi Jianlian said, "I did not play very long. I tried my best on defense. And I caught a pass and scored. We committed some turnovers on offence. And we also had some errors on defense,letting them counter-attack. "

Editor:Zhang Jingya |Source: CNTV.CN


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