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_______35-35, 10th East__________________________________________________________41-30, 4th East
___19-15 Home / 5-5 last 10 _______________________________________________ 18-17 Home / 8-2 Last 10
_4th Southeast Div / 10th East ______________________________________________2nd Southeast Div / 4th East
Coming off of a solid road win in the ATL on Monday night, YOUR Washington Wizards return to the friendly confines of the Verizon Center for the back end of a home and home series versus the Atlanta Hawks. The good guys are running out of time to secure a coveted playoff berth and are currently chasing both the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons, both of whom are a game and a half ahead of the Wiz.
Your Wizards prevailed on Monday night spurred by their backcourt play. PG John Wall dropped 27 points (10-21 fg) and 14 dimes while SG Bradley Beal contributed 25 points on 10-15 shooting (5-6 3pts). The team's pick and roll scheme freed ATL's guards to shoot freely behind high pick-and-rolls, but also kept the Hawk's versitile big men from creating havoc in the paint on unchecked rolls. We'll see if ATL Head Coach Mike Budenholzer will make the adjustment for this game.
The Wizards cannot afford many more losses before kissing their playoff aspirations goodbye. It will be a warm, spring Wednesday night in the District. Can YOUR Wizards find the juju to come up with a win at home?
Projected Lineups:
Point Guard
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________John Wall, 6' 4", Kentucky_______________________________________Jeff Teague, 6' 2", Wake Forest
_______20.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 10.0 apg ________________________________________15.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 5.9 apg
______42.8% fg, 34.7% 3pt, 79.0% ft _______________________________________43.2% fg, 39.8% 3pt, 83.3% ft
Off Guard
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________Bradley Beal, 6' 5", Florida_______________________________________Kyle Korver, 6' 7", Creighton
________17.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.8 apg _________________________________________9.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.1 apg
_______45.5% fg, 39.5% 3pt, 76.1% ft _____________________________________43.8% fg, 40.3% 3pt, 81.6% ft
Small Forward
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______Otto Porter, 6' 8", Georgetown___________________________________Kent Bazemore, 6' 5", Old Dominion
________11.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.7 apg _________________________________________11.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.2 apg
_______46.5% fg, 35.1% 3pt, 73.9% ft _______________________________________43.9% fg, 35.7% 3pt, 83.8% ft
Power Forward
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______Markieff Morriss, 6' 10", Kansas____________________________________Paul Millsap, 6' 8", LA Tech
________10.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.4 apg ________________________________________17.2 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 3.2 apg
_______45.4% fg, 25.0% 3pt, 78.1% ft _____________________________________47.5% fg, 30.9% 3pt, 75.3% ft
Center
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________Marcin Gortat, 6' 11", Poland_________________________________________Al Horford, 6' 10", Florida
_________13.4 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.4 apg __________________________________________15.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 3.2 apg
________42.8% fg, 34.7% 3pt, 79.0% ft ________________________________________51.2% fg, 35.5% 3pt, 80.0% ft
-- Can the Wizards make it two in a row against a southeast division rival?
-- Who will win the coaching battle of adjustments?
-- Will the Wiz defense and rebounding keep pace with a quick and effective Hawk front line?
Post your thoughts, opinions, and predictions here.
What: Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks
Where: Verizon Center - Washington, DC
When: 7:00 p.m. (EDT)
TV: Comcast Sportsnet, NBA League Pass
Radio: WNEW 99.1 FM
Go Wizards!
