"Been waiting to do that one for a while," Poole said of his celebration. "... Little drowning in the pool action." His celebration symbolized joy in breaking the losing streak.
"Hit some really heat-check ones in the second half," Wizards Coach Brian Keefe said, wearing a rare postgame smile. "... We needed every one of those tonight." Reflecting the importance of Poole's performance.
Justin Champagnie finished with a career-high 23 points on 9-for-13 shooting, including a late floating finish through a foul that gave Washington some late cushion.
Poole scored 39 points in just over 40 minutes. His critical performance, especially with a poor three-point shooting streak prior, showed his significant impact in the game.
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