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____40-38 (7th East/3rd Southeast Div)__________________23-55 (13th East/5th Southeast Div)
_________20-19 road, 29-19 vs East_________________________19-20 home, 17-31 vs East
__________5-5 Last 10, Streak: L2___________________________4-6 Last 10, Streak: W2
And down the stretch they come. Representing the most powerful city in the world, YOUR Washington Wizards losers of their last two, head into the happiest place on Earth for a Friday night match-up against Southeast Division foe the Orlando Magic. The Wiz currently sit in seventh place in the East following a disappointing overtime loss at home on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Bobcats.
The Magic have won their last two games, including a nice victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night (albeit without Blatche, Lopez, and Pierce.) They've won the games without C Nikola Vucevic, who's nursing a left achilles tendon. SG Aaron Afflalo has had a really solid year and leads Orlando in scoring.
YOUR Wizards are stumbling a bit since clinching a playoff berth. SF Trevor Ariza has been playing with the flu and it's showing -- particularly on the offensive end. SG Bradley Beal is still searching for consistency in his game. PF/C Nene Hilario is just returning after tweaking his left knee. He'll come off the bench and face a minutes restriction for this game, as the Wiz try to round him into shape before the playoffs begin.
For those setting their DVRs in advance or reading these words before tuning into the game, please note that it's scheduled to be on CSN+.
Line-Ups
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____________PG John Wall_________________________________PG Jameer Nelson
_____19.7 ppg (44% fg, 36% 3pt, 80% ft)__________________12.1 ppg (40% fg, 35% 3pt, 87% ft)
_____8.7 apg, 4.1 rpg, 1.9 spg, 0.5 bpg_______.___________6.9 apg, 3.3 rpg, 0.7 spg, 0.1 bpg
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____________SG Bradley Beal_______________________________SG Aaron Afflalo
_____16.9 ppg (41% fg, 40% 3pt, 80% ft)__________________18.6 ppg (46% fg, 43% 3pt, 81% ft)
_____3.3 apg, 3.7 rpg, 0.9 spg, 0.2 bpg__________________3.5 apg, 43.7 rpg, 0.5 spg, 0.0 bpg
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____________SF Trevor Ariza______________________________SF Maurice Harkless
_____14.4 ppg (45% fg, 41% 3pt, 78% ft)__________________7.4 ppg (46% fg, 39% 3pt, 59% ft)
_____2.5 apg, 6.3 rpg, 1.7 spg, 0.3 bpg__________________0.8 apg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 spg, 0.6 bpg
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____________PF Trevor Booker______________________________PF Kyle O'Quinn
______6.4 ppg (53% fg, 0% 3pt, 63% ft)__________-________5.8 ppg (49% fg, 00% 3pt, 70% ft)
_____5.4 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.6 bpg__________________5.2 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.8 spg, 1.3 bpg
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___________C Marcin Gortat________________________________C Dewayne Dedmon
_____13.2 ppg (55% fg, 100% 3pt, 68% ft)_________________3.4 ppg (52% fg, 00% 3pt, 54% ft)
___-__9.4 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.5 spg, 1.5 bpg_________________4.5 rpg, 0.3 apg, 0.3 spg, 0.5 bpg
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Can YOUR Washington Wizards right their ship against the rebuilding Magic and develop some momentum going into the playoffs?
Post your thoughts and comments below.
What: Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic
When: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Where: Amway Center -- Orlando, FL
Radio: WFED-AM, 1500,
TV: CSN+, NBA League Pass, Quasi-legal internet streams
Let's go Wizards!
