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WASHINGTON
First Half Results
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| All Games | 12-13 | -10.1 | 14-10 | 15-10 | 99.2 | 48.8 | 44.6% | 50.2 | 100.0 | 49.9 | 46.5% | 51.0 | | Road Games | 6-8 | -0.9 | 9-5 | 8-6 | 97.8 | 47.5 | 44.1% | 50.3 | 100.1 | 49.4 | 46.7% | 50.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.8 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 103.4 | 49.6 | 46.7% | 55.4 | 104.2 | 50.6 | 48.0% | 43.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.2 | 48.8 | 37-84 | 44.6% | 9-22 | 39.2% | 16-21 | 73.7% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.9 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 18-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.8 | 47.5 | 37-84 | 44.1% | 9-22 | 42.1% | 14-20 | 72.4% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.0 | 49.9 | 38-82 | 46.5% | 8-23 | 35.8% | 16-21 | 74.7% | 51 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.7 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 35.6% | 17-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.1 | 49.4 | 38-81 | 46.7% | 8-23 | 36.0% | 16-21 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
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| All Games | 13-15 | -6.6 | 15-13 | 14-14 | 105.6 | 55.1 | 42.4% | 55.6 | 102.7 | 51.4 | 47.5% | 51.2 | | Home Games | 8-4 | +1.6 | 6-6 | 5-7 | 107.2 | 55.2 | 42.3% | 55.8 | 100.3 | 50.0 | 45.9% | 51.8 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2.6 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 105.0 | 56.4 | 42.5% | 59.8 | 105.4 | 49.4 | 46.3% | 51.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 105.6 | 55.1 | 38-90 | 42.4% | 8-24 | 33.4% | 21-27 | 79.7% | 56 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 3 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-84 | 44.6% | 8-21 | 35.3% | 18-24 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 107.2 | 55.2 | 38-90 | 42.3% | 7-22 | 32.5% | 24-29 | 82.8% | 56 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 3 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.7 | 51.4 | 41-86 | 47.5% | 8-22 | 36.4% | 13-18 | 74.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 101 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-23 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 100.3 | 50.0 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 14-19 | 74.6% | 52 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
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| 11/19/2013 | MINNESOTA | 104-100 | W | 3.5 | W | 206.5 | U | 41-85 | 48.2% | 46 | 11 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 54 | 13 | | 11/20/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 98-91 | W | 3 | W | 191 | U | 38-84 | 45.2% | 48 | 14 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 46 | 15 | | 11/22/2013 | @ TORONTO | 88-96 | L | 4.5 | L | 194 | U | 36-86 | 41.9% | 47 | 14 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 53 | 14 | | 11/23/2013 | NEW YORK | 98-89 | W | -2 | W | 192.5 | U | 37-76 | 48.7% | 51 | 12 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 48 | 9 | | 11/26/2013 | LA LAKERS | 116-111 | W | -5.5 | L | 198 | O | 46-87 | 52.9% | 49 | 10 | 44-83 | 53.0% | 38 | 16 | | 11/27/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 100-92 | W | -2 | W | 190 | O | 37-74 | 50.0% | 40 | 19 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 53 | 22 | | 11/29/2013 | @ INDIANA | 73-93 | L | 11 | L | 186.5 | U | 29-72 | 40.3% | 42 | 17 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 55 | 15 | | 11/30/2013 | ATLANTA | 108-101 | W | -4.5 | W | 190 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 49 | 16 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 50 | 16 | | 12/2/2013 | ORLANDO | 98-80 | W | -7 | W | 194 | U | 33-73 | 45.2% | 51 | 17 | 30-77 | 39.0% | 44 | 16 | | 12/6/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 105-109 | L | -9.5 | L | 192.5 | O | 33-83 | 39.8% | 55 | 14 | 42-92 | 45.7% | 62 | 15 | | 12/9/2013 | DENVER | 74-75 | L | 1 | T | 196 | U | 32-89 | 36.0% | 57 | 14 | 30-73 | 41.1% | 53 | 20 | | 12/13/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 99-101 | L | 6 | W | 194 | O | 42-100 | 42.0% | 69 | 17 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 53 | 15 | | 12/14/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 97-113 | L | 5 | L | 193.5 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 41 | 13 | 39-69 | 56.5% | 41 | 10 | | 12/16/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 102-101 | W | 1.5 | W | 191.5 | O | 39-72 | 54.2% | 47 | 19 | 33-79 | 41.8% | 43 | 9 | | 12/18/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 113-107 | W | 5 | W | 196.5 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 62 | 16 | 39-74 | 52.7% | 32 | 14 | | 12/21/2013 | @ BOSTON | 106-99 | W | 1.5 | W | 193 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 58 | 11 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 46 | 12 | | 12/27/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2013 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2013 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2014 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/19/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 100-104 | L | -3.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 37-85 | 43.5% | 54 | 13 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 46 | 11 | | 11/20/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 98-102 | L | -2 | L | 213 | U | 34-90 | 37.8% | 59 | 14 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 50 | 19 | | 11/22/2013 | BROOKLYN | 111-81 | W | -9 | W | 202 | U | 40-97 | 41.2% | 56 | 8 | 31-78 | 39.7% | 57 | 20 | | 11/23/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 101-112 | L | 6 | L | 212.5 | O | 40-100 | 40.0% | 46 | 10 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 59 | 23 | | 11/25/2013 | @ INDIANA | 84-98 | L | 6.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 29-89 | 32.6% | 60 | 19 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 52 | 20 | | 11/27/2013 | DENVER | 110-117 | L | -7 | L | 213 | O | 40-88 | 45.5% | 52 | 16 | 45-88 | 51.1% | 48 | 12 | | 11/30/2013 | @ DALLAS | 112-106 | W | -2 | W | 208.5 | O | 40-79 | 50.6% | 53 | 14 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 44 | 11 | | 12/1/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 103-113 | L | 8.5 | L | 208 | O | 37-89 | 41.6% | 52 | 12 | 49-87 | 56.3% | 47 | 15 | | 12/7/2013 | MIAMI | 82-103 | L | 6 | L | 201.5 | U | 24-82 | 29.3% | 57 | 18 | 43-78 | 55.1% | 52 | 20 | | 12/10/2013 | @ DETROIT | 121-94 | W | -1 | W | 206 | O | 41-85 | 48.2% | 56 | 12 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 45 | 20 | | 12/11/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 106-99 | W | -13 | L | 211 | U | 37-96 | 38.5% | 57 | 13 | 39-74 | 52.7% | 43 | 26 | | 12/13/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 110-117 | L | 8 | W | 207.5 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 50 | 12 | 48-87 | 55.2% | 44 | 13 | | 12/15/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 101-93 | W | -3.5 | W | 196.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 49 | 9 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 53 | 9 | | 12/16/2013 | @ BOSTON | 97-101 | L | -1 | L | 200 | U | 37-98 | 37.8% | 67 | 7 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 58 | 12 | | 12/18/2013 | PORTLAND | 120-109 | W | -3 | W | 214 | O | 46-93 | 49.5% | 60 | 10 | 40-94 | 42.6% | 50 | 13 | | 12/20/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 91-104 | L | -6 | L | 210.5 | U | 33-95 | 34.7% | 59 | 16 | 42-78 | 53.8% | 46 | 19 | | 12/22/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 116-120 | L | 4.5 | W | 212 | O | 45-96 | 46.9% | 64 | 19 | 46-97 | 47.4% | 51 | 13 | | 12/27/2013 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/6/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/12/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: Late last year, JOHN WALL finally started to fulfill his promising talent. He got wherever he wanted on the court, and the Wizards were very tough to guard with all the shooters surrounding him . . . BRADLEY BEAL and Wall should mesh beautifully. Beal is a potentially elite shooter, and he rebounds very well for a guard . . . ERIC MAYNOR is fully healthy again after tearing his ACL two seasons ago. He can play some alongside Wall, but mostly he'll be the league's best back-up point guard again . . . GLEN RICE JR. doesn't shoot it nearly as well as his father, but he's an athlete who could break into the rotation down the line . . . GARRETT TEMPLE is insurance in case Wall or Maynor goes down. FORWARDS: The Wizards need NENÊ’S low post offense. It seems inevitable that they'll have to cap his minutes . . . OTTO PORTER is likely to step into the starting lineup early on. They need his defense, as he can guard twos through fours . . . MARTELL WEBSTER will platoon with Porter, providing another outstanding shooter for Wall to feed . . . TREVOR ARIZA is playing out the string on an untradeable deal . . . TREVOR BOOKER has some use as a screener and low-post banger, but not much else . . . AL HARRINGTON may be inefficient, but he can score points in a hurry and is a decent defender'JAN VESELY is still trying to figure out the NBA, though it's too early to give up on his athleticism . . . CHRIS SINGLETON can defend, but he's no more than a garbage-time player due to his atrocious offense. CENTERS: EMEKA OKAFOR may be absurdly overpaid, but he's settled in as a passable starter who helps defensively and doesn't hurt on offense. He'll also miss the beginning of the season with a herniated disc . . . With Okafor's deal expiring at the end of the year, KEVIN SERAPHIN is auditioning to be Washington's center of the future. After showing promise two seasons ago, he was a disaster last season. | | MINNESOTA: GUARDS: Unlike last year, RICKY RUBIO should be 100 percent healthy for all of this season. He's one of the NBA's most creative playmakers. Now if only he could make a jump shot . . . KEVIN MARTIN has become much more of a catch-and-shoot player after years of attacking the basket and living at the line. He is coming off his best year shooting the ball . . . If the Wolves don't move J.J. BAREA, they'll have him in the sixth man role they initially envisioned before injuries destroyed the roster a year ago . . . ALEXEY SHVED did a nice job holding down this backcourt as a rookie last year, but he's a second-unit talent, which is the role he'll be in this season. FORWARDS: KEVIN LOVE should bounce back completely this season, as his hand injury is unlikely to linger. Lock him into the All-Star game . . . CHASE BUDINGER never got a chance to get going last season, but he's exactly the kind of spot-up shooter and savvy cutter who should thrive alongside Ricky Rubio. Unfortunately, he is sidelined with a knee injury for several months . . . COREY BREWER gives the Timberwolves a defensive specialist to platoon with Budinger. Someone has to convince him he can't shoot, though . . . With Love back, DERRICK WILLIAMS returns to the bench as a seemingly never-ending project . . . SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD seems like a low-risk, but low-reward, second-unit scorer . . . DANTE CUNNINGHAM will back up both post spots. He figures to play sparingly unless injuries hit. CENTERS: NIKOLA PEKOVIC signed a $60M deal in August to return to the team and hold down the low post. He's an absolute beast on the offensive boards . . . GORGUI DIENG seems ready to help off the bench. He's a bit limited athletically and on offense, but can block shots . . . RONNY TURIAF will battle Dieng for bench minutes. |
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*Wizards-Timberwolves Preview* ==============================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Washington (12-13) at Minnesota (13-15), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Washington Wizards are on the brink of their longest road winning streak in nearly six years, though they haven't had much success in Minnesota.
That could change if they continue their scoring surge against the defensively-challenged Timberwolves.
Washington will try to earn a sweep of its four-game trip Friday night by winning for only the third time in its last 13 games in Minneapolis.
The Wizards (12-13) matched a season high with four consecutive losses prior to heading out on the road, but they've managed to turn things around during this swing.
After Bradley Beal hit a go-ahead layup with six seconds left in a 102-101 win in New York on Dec. 16, Washington pulled out a 113-107 victory across the river in Brooklyn on Dec. 18 and a 106-99 win at Boston on Saturday. Trevor Ariza poured in a game-high 27 points to help the Wizards rally from an 18-point deficit against the Celtics.
"We don't let anything rattle us too much," said Ariza, who missed a 104-100 home win over Minnesota on Nov. 19 due to a sprained right hamstring. "We just play and chip away and know things are going to happen."
Since averaging 95.3 points on 43.1 percent shooting while dropping eight of their first 11 on the road, the Wizards have scored 107.0 per game with a 47.8 field-goal percentage - including 31 of 59 from 3-point range - in their last three.
They should be able to continue that production against Minnesota, which ranks near the bottom of the league in defensive scoring (102.7) and field-goal percentage (47.5).
John Wall has played well on the trip, averaging 20.3 points on 45.1 percent shooting. He had scored 13.3 per game and shot 31.5 percent in his previous three away from home.
Wall finished with 14 points on 5-of-17 shooting but matched a career high with 16 assists in the first meeting with Minnesota. Beal had 25 points, while former Wolves player Martell Webster added 17 with nine rebounds and five 3-pointers.
With a rare road victory in this series, the Wizards can win four straight away from home for the first time since the 2007-08 season. They haven't won in Minnesota since March 9, 2009, dropping their last three games there.
The Timberwolves (13-15) are seeking their third consecutive home win and ninth in 13 games, though they've lost two straight and four of six overall following Sunday's 120-116 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center.
Leading by four with 18 seconds left in regulation, Minnesota couldn't hold on after Kevin Martin committed a huge turnover and the Clippers' Jamal Crawford sank a pair of clutch baskets to force overtime.
"We just played so hard for something like that to go down," said Martin, who had 16 points but only has two 3-pointers in his last four. "But we'll bounce back from it."
Kevin Love did his part with a season-high 45 points while tying a season best with 19 rebounds. Since missing one game due to personal reasons, he's averaged 31.3 points and gone 27 of 60 from 3-point range over his last eight.
Love has posted a double-double in all eight career meetings with the Wizards after finishing with 25 points, 11 rebounds and four 3s in last month's loss.
Nikola Pekovic had a career-high 34 points with 14 boards Sunday, though he missed a couple big shots at the end of regulation and overtime. He's averaged 28.7 points and 12.0 rebounds in his last three contests.
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