The Washington Wizards achieved a significant milestone by holding the Brooklyn Nets to under 100 points, accomplishing this feat in Marcus Smart's second game after joining the team. The Wizards previously went 57 games without achieving this, and during the game, the Nets only scored 12 points in the fourth quarter. Despite struggling with turnovers, the Wizards managed to secure a 107-99 victory and showed resilience, demonstrating Smart's impact on the team's defense. Smart, a former Defensive Player of the Year, is looking to re-establish his presence after recent injury issues.
"It took everybody. That Brooklyn team as we all know, they don't back down from nobody. They're going to come out and test you on both ends."
"There are some people that kind of probably slept -- I haven't played in a couple years consistently, and they probably forgot about me -- which is cool. I'm used to it."
"We weathered the storm. We didn't play a perfect game. We scored 40 points in the second quarter and were able to close it out."
"The Wizards acquired Smart from Memphis in a recent trade that moved him from one of the top teams in the Western Conference standings to the league-worst Wizards."
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