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___5-11 (5th SE Div/14th East)_____________________6-11 (3rd ATL div/11th East)
_3-11 vs East / 0-8 road / 3-7 L10)________________5-6 vs East / 4-4 home / 5-5 L10
Well hey, let's start with some good news. John Wall and Al Thornton are expected to be available to play. For purposes of this thread, I've got both in the starting line-up. Will change this OP up if I hear that Flip is bring them off of the bench.
YOUR Washington Wizards come off of a road loss to the hated Lebron Heat in South Beach. While the depleted Wiz squad played with good effort, their effectiveness was not there and it resulted in an 11 point Heat win.
On to Toronto - home to more than one Chinatown - great food city, scenic, nice people. And a date with the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors have been dealing with injury issues themselves. PF Reggie Evans recently broke his foot and will be out for the foreseeable future. SF Peja Stojakovic has been nursing a knee and is listed as day-to-day.
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___________John Wall__________________________Jose Calderon
_____18.0 ppg, 9.1 apg, 3.6 rpg______________8.3 ppg, 5.9 apg, 2.4 rpg
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___________Kirk Hinrich______________________DeMar DeRozan
_____10.9 ppg, 5.0 apg, 2.8 rpg____________11.9 ppg, 1.7 apg, 3.4 rpg
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___________Al Thornton______________________Sonny Weems
_____10.6 ppg, 4.8 rpt, 1.2 apg____________12.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.1 apg
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___.______Andray Blatche______________________Joey Dorsey
_____16.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.9 apg_____________3.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.3 apg
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___.______JaVale McGee______________________Andrea Bargnani
_____9.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.7 bpg______________20.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.9 bpg
INJURY NOTES
1) Raptors PF Reggie Evans is out with a broken foot.
2) Raptors SF Peja Stojakovic (knee) is listed as day-to-day and may return very soon.
3) Wizards F/C Yi Jianlian out (bone bruise to knee).
4) Wizards SF Josh Howard is out recovering from off season knee surgery. Per the post two days ago, he's "weeks away".
THE ONE TO WATCH
Wizards G Gilbert Arenas
Mercurial Wizards G Gilbert Arenas will probably come off the bench if Wizards head coach Flip Saunders institutes his opening day line-up. What's different from opening day, however, is Arenas' recent aggressive play and that of his backcourt off-the-bench running mate G Nick Young. Watch to see if Gilbert's play is equally aggressive (as it has been lately) coming off the bench. And to see if the Arenas/Young combo can rain the points down on Toronto.
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-- Can YOUR Washington Wizards break the road jinx?
-- Who well will Wizards G John Wall and F Al Thornton play, coming off of injuries?
-- Will Hilton Armstrong be suspended for his foul vs the Heat on Monday night?
Post your thoughts, opinions, and comments here:
WHAT: Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors
WHERE: Air Canada Centre -- Toronto, ON
WHEN: Wednesday, December 1 - 7:00 p.m. EST
TV: Comcast SportsNet, NBA League Pass
RADIO & STREAMING AUDIO: 106.7 The Fan
