Wizards’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell reportedly had a ‘physical change’ in the first half

The Washington Wizards won 122-118 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, but all was not rosy in DC.

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Led 61-58 in the first half, Wizards duo Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell were said to have parted ways with their teammates in the first half after engaging in a ‘fitness change’, according to reports. The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Per Charania, Harrell were reportedly unhappy with Caldwell-Pope for not passing the ball to him in a play before half-time and on their way back to the dressing room they exchanged a word before everything was finished. Things got hot and both players jumped at each other. . Not connecting and their teammates soon parted the ‘war’.

Both players played in the second half and finished with effective numbers as two of the team’s five players to double the night.

Caldwell-Pope finished with 16 points, three rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes while Harrell added 12 points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes as the Wizards clinched two straight wins.

Kyle Kuzma continued his strong scoring streak, leading the team with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists and Spencer Dinwiddie 22 points, 10 assists and 3 rebounds as the Wizards, who were without Bradley Beal (strength protocol). healthy and safe) move back to the top. 500.

They now sit at 21-20 on the season, ninth best in the Eastern Conference.