"Jordan Crawford tossed the ball skyward from near halfcourt and John Wall soared to catch it and dunked with two hands. Wall swung on the rim, let out a guttural scream and violently batted away the ball as the once-angry fans at Verizon Center suddenly started to applaud the Washington Wizards with equal vigor.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant brought the team with the NBA's best record to his home town, and the expectation was that it would be a pushover against the team with the league's worst record. But Wall played with passion and flair; Nick Young overcame a horrid first-half slump to erupt when it counted; Andray Blatche overcame a hostile crowd that booed him in pregame introductions; and the Wizards used their most inspired team effort to pull off the biggest upset of the season."