The Washington Wizards showed their ability to bounce back on Thursday with a blowout win over the Indiana Pacers that sent them into the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal were back in top form, combining for 43 points and leading a 16-0 second quarter run, and Rui Hachimura scored 18 while grabbing four rebounds and recording two assists in a 142-115 victory in an elimination game in the NBA's play-in tournament.
"I think we came out with a good energy tonight from the beginning. Especially defensively, we were locked in," Hachimura said.