Washington Wizards point guard John Wall dished out his 3,823th career assist to break Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld's franchise record of 3,822 assists in their 114-106 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday at Verizon Center.
Entering the game, John Wall was three shy of Wes Unseld's mark. John Wall tied Wes Unseld's mark in the first quarter and surpassed it by feeding Bradley Beal who went for a slam with 10:15 remaining in the third, according to ESPN. John Wall, who left the game 21 points on top of his eight assists after being ejected with just 33.3 seconds remaining in the game, earned the mark in just his seventh season. He was selected No. 1 overall in the 2010 NBA draft pick.
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John Wall was ejected for committing a second technical foul by using vulgar language after bumping official Marc Davis, while the Washington Wizards were behind by 111-106 to the Houston Rockets. Marc Davis said that he wasn't certain of John Wall's intent for the bump and told the player to "watch himself." According to Marc Davis, John Wall responded by looking over his shoulder and using "vulgarity and inappropriate language.''
John Wall was already with a technical foul that was called on him at 5:52 of the third and the score tied at 66-66. At that point, another one will get him thrown out, SB Nation reported. The Washington Wizards point guard admitted that he "didn't do a good job" in helping his team to win.
Furthermore, John Wall's achievement was overshadowed by James Harden, who is the NBA's top assist man, averaging 12.3 per game. James Harden is also the NBA's fourth leading scorer with a 31.5 point average. The Houston Rockets got 32 points and 15 assists from James Harden, which was his fourth straight game with at least 30 points and 10 assists. Ryan Anderson added 23 points, Trevor Ariza chipped in 15, and Clint Capela scored 14 to back up James Harden's production. The Houston Rockets improved their record to 4-3 as the Washington Wizards suffered their fifth loss in six games.
Otto Porter had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Washington Wizards. Bradley Beal added 20 points and four steals, and Marcin Gortat contributed 14 points and 12 boards.
