The Wizards were surprising everyone Tuesday night, leading the Hawks 34-23 in the third quarter during their NBA Cup clash. Washington, struggling all season at 1-15, was getting some life from their starting lineup, showing fight against Atlanta, who came in at 11-7. Fans were hoping the Wizards could keep their momentum and hold off a hungry Hawks squad looking to extend their strong Cup run.

That momentum hit a road bump when Corey Kispert , the Wizards’ 26-year-old swingman, had to leave the game. Underdog NBA quickly reported on X, “Status alert: Corey Kispert (hand) headed to locker room Tuesday.”

Kispert checked out with 6:19 left in the third quarter after an apparent right thumb injury. The team immediately started looking at who could pick up the slack, with Cam Whitmore an

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