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| All Games | 2-13 | -8.9 | 7-8 | 8-7 | 90.4 | 45.3 | 40.8% | 51.9 | 97.9 | 50.5 | 44.9% | 53.9 | | Road Games | 0-7 | -7 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 89.6 | 43.9 | 40.8% | 52.7 | 98.7 | 51.1 | 45.2% | 54.9 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +1.1 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 94.8 | 49.6 | 42.6% | 53.0 | 103.4 | 52.8 | 46.1% | 50.8 | | Division Games | 1-3 | -0.2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 96.7 | 49.2 | 39.1% | 62.2 | 100.5 | 51.5 | 42.7% | 54.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 90.4 | 45.3 | 34-84 | 40.8% | 7-22 | 30.6% | 15-21 | 75.0% | 52 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.8 | 49.1 | 37-82 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.3% | 18-23 | 76.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 89.6 | 43.9 | 35-85 | 40.8% | 8-26 | 32.0% | 12-17 | 68.0% | 53 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.9 | 50.5 | 37-81 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.5% | 18-24 | 74.1% | 54 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.5 | 48.3 | 37-82 | 44.4% | 7-20 | 36.1% | 17-22 | 76.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 98.7 | 51.1 | 37-81 | 45.2% | 6-18 | 35.4% | 19-26 | 72.9% | 55 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
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| All Games | 10-5 | +3.4 | 6-9 | 7-7 | 97.0 | 49.9 | 45.6% | 47.8 | 94.2 | 48.0 | 43.2% | 52.3 | | Home Games | 6-3 | -1 | 2-7 | 5-4 | 97.7 | 49.8 | 44.0% | 48.9 | 95.9 | 46.9 | 43.4% | 54.4 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +0 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 103.6 | 54.6 | 47.1% | 48.4 | 98.4 | 48.8 | 43.2% | 50.4 | | Division Games | 4-1 | +3 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 93.2 | 47.4 | 43.3% | 51.4 | 89.8 | 44.4 | 41.1% | 56.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.0 | 49.9 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-23 | 37.3% | 13-19 | 69.8% | 48 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.7 | 49.4 | 37-83 | 44.5% | 8-21 | 35.7% | 18-23 | 74.9% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 97.7 | 49.8 | 38-86 | 44.0% | 8-23 | 36.2% | 14-19 | 71.9% | 49 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.2 | 48.0 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 7-21 | 35.4% | 17-21 | 82.8% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98 | 48.4 | 37-82 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.2% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.9 | 46.9 | 36-82 | 43.4% | 8-21 | 36.1% | 17-21 | 82.4% | 54 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
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| 10/30/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 84-94 | L | 6 | L | 191.5 | U | 32-90 | 35.6% | 49 | 12 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 67 | 20 | | 11/3/2012 | BOSTON | 86-89 | L | 5.5 | W | 191 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 57 | 15 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 44 | 9 | | 11/7/2012 | @ BOSTON | 94-100 | L | 9.5 | W | 186.5 | O | 39-95 | 41.1% | 50 | 19 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 60 | 16 | | 11/9/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 91-101 | L | 3.5 | L | 192.5 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 41 | 20 | 40-78 | 51.3% | 48 | 21 | | 11/10/2012 | @ INDIANA | 85-89 | L | 8 | W | 186 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 45 | 12 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 57 | 12 | | 11/13/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 76-92 | L | 2 | L | 191 | U | 25-84 | 29.8% | 64 | 17 | 31-78 | 39.7% | 58 | 12 | | 11/14/2012 | @ DALLAS | 101-107 | L | 8.5 | W | 192 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 42 | 16 | 39-78 | 50.0% | 47 | 13 | | 11/17/2012 | UTAH | 76-83 | L | 3.5 | L | 189 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 49 | 15 | 31-82 | 37.8% | 67 | 17 | | 11/19/2012 | INDIANA | 89-96 | L | 3 | L | 180 | O | 31-87 | 35.6% | 50 | 10 | 34-70 | 48.6% | 54 | 20 | | 11/21/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 100-101 | L | 9.5 | W | 185.5 | O | 38-89 | 42.7% | 67 | 20 | 40-92 | 43.5% | 52 | 13 | | 11/24/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 106-108 | L | -4.5 | L | 188 | O | 34-93 | 36.6% | 68 | 19 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 55 | 17 | | 11/26/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 92-118 | L | 7 | L | 195.5 | O | 37-90 | 41.1% | 45 | 10 | 45-80 | 56.2% | 51 | 15 | | 11/28/2012 | PORTLAND | 84-82 | W | 3 | W | 193.5 | U | 31-71 | 43.7% | 50 | 16 | 30-86 | 34.9% | 54 | 11 | | 11/30/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 87-108 | L | 12.5 | L | 190 | O | 35-78 | 44.9% | 52 | 17 | 43-81 | 53.1% | 43 | 8 | | 12/4/2012 | MIAMI | 105-101 | W | 10 | W | 194.5 | O | 38-79 | 48.1% | 50 | 10 | 41-89 | 46.1% | 51 | 12 | | 12/7/2012 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/11/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2012 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/2/2012 | HOUSTON | 102-109 | L | -5 | L | 203 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 37 | 13 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 66 | 21 | | 11/4/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 104-95 | W | 9 | W | 199 | P | 41-83 | 49.4% | 44 | 10 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 44 | 20 | | 11/7/2012 | INDIANA | 89-86 | W | -4 | L | 191.5 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 60 | 17 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 46 | 15 | | 11/9/2012 | MIAMI | 89-95 | L | 4 | L | 197.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 45 | 13 | 37-76 | 48.7% | 47 | 14 | | 11/11/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 76-89 | L | 6.5 | L | 195.5 | U | 30-72 | 41.7% | 50 | 22 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 45 | 13 | | 11/12/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 95-87 | W | 2.5 | W | 193.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 49 | 16 | 30-83 | 36.1% | 57 | 20 | | 11/14/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 88-92 | L | 1 | L | 192.5 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 35 | 12 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 56 | 23 | | 11/16/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 112-96 | W | -2 | W | 188.5 | O | 42-76 | 55.3% | 47 | 15 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 44 | 14 | | 11/19/2012 | ORLANDO | 81-72 | W | -10.5 | L | 186 | U | 34-89 | 38.2% | 56 | 13 | 31-82 | 37.8% | 61 | 19 | | 11/21/2012 | WASHINGTON | 101-100 | W | -9.5 | L | 185.5 | O | 40-92 | 43.5% | 52 | 13 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 67 | 20 | | 11/23/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 101-91 | W | -3.5 | W | 190.5 | O | 42-78 | 53.8% | 52 | 21 | 31-83 | 37.3% | 49 | 13 | | 11/24/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 104-93 | W | 2 | W | 188 | O | 38-75 | 50.7% | 48 | 18 | 32-75 | 42.7% | 41 | 14 | | 11/28/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 94-91 | W | -9.5 | L | 193 | U | 36-90 | 40.0% | 52 | 9 | 30-76 | 39.5% | 57 | 16 | | 11/30/2012 | CLEVELAND | 111-113 | L | -8.5 | L | 189.5 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 38 | 12 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 56 | 18 | | 12/5/2012 | DENVER | 108-104 | W | -2 | W | 199 | O | 42-95 | 44.2% | 52 | 14 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 49 | 20 | | 12/7/2012 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/10/2012 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/13/2012 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2012 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: JOHN WALL hasn't developed much diversity in his offensive game, but he's still really fast and an effective distributor. The improved supporting cast should help him reach the next level, assuming he feels no ill effects from the stress injury in his left knee that will keep him out until late November . . . BRADLEY BEAL is a great shooter, but he can also score off the dribble. Throw in his rebounding ability from the backcourt, and he should contribute in a number of ways as a rookie . . . JORDAN CRAWFORD is a pure scorer, but not an efficient one. He won't be able to hold off Beal for long, if at all . . . A.J. PRICE steps in as Wall's top backup. He'll play limited minutes with the second unit . . . SHELVIN MACK will be battling for a roster spot, most likely with underachieving swingman MARTELL WEBSTER. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA should have no trouble stepping into the starting lineup. He'll at least have a chance to re-find his three-point shot getting drive-and-dish feeds from Wall . . . Nene^ will slide to the four with Emeka Okafor coming in. That means athletic, but raw, JAN VESELY will have to play with the second unit. He can really run the floor, but doesn't help much in the half-court game . . . TREVOR BOOKER is a very good screener on offense who holds his own defensively and on the boards. He still has a chance for a handful of starts if Nene^ or Okafor get hurt . . . CHRIS SINGLETON started a lot of games last year, but the defensive specialist will likely spend this season learning behind Ariza . . . CARTIER MARTIN never saw a shot he didn't like. CENTERS: NENE^ had some trouble with plantar fasciitis last year and playing in the Olympics didn't help. If healthy, he has a chance to be Washington's leading scorer . . . EMEKA OKAFOR will start alongside Nene^. He's the fifth-best option on offense, but holds his own defensively . . . KEVIN SERAPHIN has proven he can hold down a starting job. He'll come off the bench but should still have a significant role. | | ATLANTA: GUARDS: GM Danny Ferry has really talked up JEFF TEAGUE, who will be more of a traditional point guard with Joe Johnson gone . . . DEVIN HARRIS is going to play plenty of minutes, both alongside Teague and off the bench . . . LOU WILLIAMS is a sixth man. He lacks the mentality to run the point and the size to guard opposing twos. His role will be similar to what it was in Philly . . . KYLE KORVER and ANTHONY MORROW are pure shooters who do little else. They can play the three in a pinch, and the hot hand will get the minutes . . . Coach Larry Drew could call on DeSHAWN STEVENSON for the occasional defense-heavy lineup. More likely, he'll rack up the DNP-CDs . . . JOHN JENKINS might be the best shooter in the rookie class, but he'll be buried on the depth chart. FORWARDS: JOSH SMITH rescinded his trade demand, perhaps because he'll now be the focal point of the offense. He was more aggressive on both ends of the floor last year. As long as he resists the urge to float on the perimeter, he should emerge as an All-Star . . . Considering the makeup of this roster, Atlanta will utilize a lot of three-guard lineups. Korver and Morrow can stretch a defense from that third guard/small forward spot, with Stevenson stepping in as an agitator . . . After scoring double-figures six times in April, IVAN JOHNSON was re-signed to once again provide some muscle inside . . . Rookie MIKE SCOTT is polished after five years at Virginia, but doesn't have the athleticism to be an impact player . . . ANTHONY TOLLIVER is a defensive specialist with very little offense to contribute. CENTERS: AL HORFORD will get his wish to play more power forward this season, though he'll remain their primary option at center. He's healthy again and is one of the most consistent bigs in the NBA . . . ZAZA PACHULIA filled in admirably for Horford last year. But it's back to bench duty for the bruising big . . . JOHAN PETRO is French for "12th man." |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-ATLANTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Wizards-Hawks Preview* =======================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Washington (2-13) at Atlanta (10-5), 7:30 p.m. EDT
After suffering for almost a month without a win, the Washington Wizards have enjoyed some success lately. Based on their most recent visit to Atlanta, they now might have a good chance to end another pair of droughts.
The Wizards look for the first victory away from home and try to avoid a 10th straight road defeat to the Hawks on Friday night.
Washington (2-13) opened with a franchise-record 12 consecutive losses but has since won two of three - both at home.
The most recent victory was particularly surprising, beating Miami 105-101 on Tuesday to end the defending champion's six-game win streak. Jordan Crawford scored 22 points and Kevin Seraphin added 16 with 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who matched a season high by shooting 48.1 percent and never trailed in the final three quarters.
"It's a big momentum win for us, obviously," point guard Shaun Livingston said. "We've been struggling to put together four quarters."
Though the Wizards still own the NBA's worst record, average a league-low 90.4 points and are not sure when injured star John Wall (knee) will make his season debut, their recent progress has been a long time coming as far as the team is concerned.
"It basically just shows how good of a team we are, how good we can be. That's the main thing," said Crawford, averaging 19.3 points in four games since being moved back into a reserve role.
The next step for Washington is to find success on the road, where at 0-7 it joins Sacramento as the NBA's only winless teams away from home. However, four of those losses have been by six points or fewer and two went to overtime, including a 101-100 defeat in Atlanta on Nov. 21.
The Hawks took the lead with 1.9 seconds left in overtime on Kyle Korver's long 3-pointer, but the Wizards thought they earned their first win when Martell Webster made a layup as the buzzer sounded. One official initially ruled the basket was good, but the crew conferred and ruled it was late, a call that was later confirmed by video review.
Washington lost its previous eight visits to Atlanta by an average of 13.0 points. The Wizards last won there Jan. 11, 2008, going 1-16 overall against the Hawks since that victory.
Seraphin had a season-high 21 points and 10 rebounds in last month's matchup and enters Friday having posted three straight double-doubles.
Teammate Trevor Ariza had his only double-double of the season in that game with 12 points and 15 boards off the bench, but he is likely to miss this one with a calf injury.
Korver could return for Atlanta (10-5), which has won seven of eight, after missing one contest due to back spasms and Wednesday's home game versus Denver with his wife about to give birth.
The Hawks still beat the Nuggets 108-104 as Al Horford had 25 points with 12 rebounds and Josh Smith added 16 and 13.
While Atlanta allowed 100 points in consecutive games for the first time this season, it made some key stops down the stretch to bounce back from a 113-111 home loss to Cleveland last Friday.
"Hopefully we can just build from this game," coach Larry Drew said. "I'm just happy that we pushed through it. The difference was we kept pushing. We didn't break. We didn't bend."
Smith, who turned 27 on Wednesday, has averaged 22.0 points and 11.3 rebounds in his last six games versus Washington.
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