After making a 27-point lead in the first half and looking to banish the match, the Wizards took the lead behind Jordan Shaquille (24 points) and Jordan Goodwin (20 points and five rebounds).
The Wizards (0-1) had a 91-90 with 3:44 left on a pair of free throws with first-round pick Johnny Davis, but Stewart answered with a 3. Shaquille hit a three-pointer to cut the lead to one again, but Ki He scored at the back door to cut a superb pass from Galen Doreen (13 points, six rebounds) and added a three-pointer to push the lead back to six with 1:50 remaining.