Kevin Porter Jr. hit a buzzer beater to give the Houston Rockets a win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday evening.
The Houston Rockets were playing the Washington Wizards in DC on Wednesday evening, and Kevin Porter Jr. hit a shot on the buzzer to give the Rockets a 114-111 win over the Wizards.
KEVIN PORTER JR. FIRST GAME BACK FROM THE SUSPENSION FOR THE WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/RzSbz8e2D9
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) January 6, 2022
A clip of the incredible game-winner can be seen in a tweet embedded below from Rob Perez's Twitter account.
The Rockets are only 11–28 on the season, and are seeded 15th in the Western Conference, but they are a rebuilding team with lots of interesting young players.
Game.
— Scoot (@Kevinporterjr) January 6, 2022
After the game, Porter Jr. sent out a tweet and his post can be embedded below from his Twitter account.
This tweet has got more than 15,000 likes in a day.
As for the Wizards, they fell 19–19 on the season in 38 games.
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