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| All Games | 31-15 | +8.4 | 21-24 | 23-23 | 99.9 | 50.2 | 47.6% | 52.0 | 97.5 | 47.3 | 43.7% | 49.0 | | Road Games | 13-9 | +4.5 | 10-12 | 12-10 | 97.7 | 49.3 | 47.5% | 50.5 | 100.4 | 51.4 | 45.8% | 47.6 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -0.8 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 105.0 | 53.0 | 48.5% | 61.0 | 98.2 | 46.2 | 39.2% | 49.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.9 | 50.2 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 6-16 | 37.6% | 16-21 | 73.8% | 52 | 10 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 49.8 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 35.3% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.7 | 49.3 | 38-81 | 47.5% | 6-16 | 34.8% | 15-21 | 71.8% | 50 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.5 | 47.3 | 36-83 | 43.7% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 18-24 | 75.4% | 49 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.4 | 49.3 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.4 | 51.4 | 38-82 | 45.8% | 8-21 | 38.1% | 17-22 | 76.8% | 48 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
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| All Games | 26-20 | -7.7 | 24-20 | 27-19 | 107.4 | 53.0 | 46.6% | 49.6 | 105.3 | 53.5 | 45.6% | 53.4 | | Home Games | 13-9 | -11.2 | 11-11 | 12-10 | 107.8 | 53.9 | 47.4% | 48.8 | 103.6 | 52.9 | 46.2% | 50.9 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -0.2 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 110.8 | 57.0 | 49.1% | 49.0 | 109.0 | 54.8 | 47.6% | 53.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 107.4 | 53.0 | 40-86 | 46.6% | 10-27 | 36.0% | 17-22 | 78.9% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.6 | 50 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-23 | 35.1% | 18-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 107.8 | 53.9 | 40-84 | 47.4% | 10-28 | 37.0% | 18-23 | 78.1% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 105.3 | 53.5 | 39-85 | 45.6% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 20-27 | 76.2% | 53 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100 | 49.7 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.6% | 18-24 | 74.8% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 103.6 | 52.9 | 38-83 | 46.2% | 8-21 | 37.8% | 19-25 | 76.6% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
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| 12/19/2014 | @ MIAMI | 105-103 | W | -6 | L | 188.5 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 47 | 9 | 40-75 | 53.3% | 42 | 15 | | 12/21/2014 | PHOENIX | 92-104 | L | -6 | L | 205.5 | U | 34-83 | 41.0% | 51 | 11 | 40-78 | 51.3% | 51 | 17 | | 12/23/2014 | CHICAGO | 91-99 | L | -2.5 | L | 197.5 | U | 38-89 | 42.7% | 48 | 8 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 63 | 10 | | 12/25/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 102-91 | W | -5 | W | 192.5 | O | 44-86 | 51.2% | 49 | 10 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 44 | 7 | | 12/27/2014 | BOSTON | 101-88 | W | -9.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 45-90 | 50.0% | 58 | 18 | 32-79 | 40.5% | 44 | 18 | | 12/29/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 104-103 | W | 3.5 | W | 200 | O | 35-73 | 47.9% | 44 | 18 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 51 | 18 | | 12/30/2014 | @ DALLAS | 87-114 | L | 5 | L | 209.5 | U | 33-74 | 44.6% | 56 | 22 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 43 | 7 | | 1/2/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 102-109 | L | 7.5 | W | 206 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 45 | 15 | 44-83 | 53.0% | 47 | 10 | | 1/3/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 92-101 | L | 5 | L | 194.5 | U | 40-82 | 48.8% | 40 | 6 | 43-78 | 55.1% | 49 | 10 | | 1/5/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 92-85 | W | 3 | W | 200 | U | 38-79 | 48.1% | 45 | 10 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 44 | 18 | | 1/7/2015 | NEW YORK | 101-91 | W | -14 | L | 187.5 | O | 39-76 | 51.3% | 50 | 16 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 45 | 15 | | 1/9/2015 | CHICAGO | 102-86 | W | -1 | W | 195 | U | 41-86 | 47.7% | 55 | 13 | 32-83 | 38.6% | 55 | 16 | | 1/11/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 89-120 | L | 4 | L | 193.5 | O | 36-76 | 47.4% | 44 | 19 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 50 | 8 | | 1/13/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 101-93 | W | 0 | W | 195.5 | U | 37-75 | 49.3% | 54 | 15 | 38-96 | 39.6% | 49 | 7 | | 1/14/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 105-99 | W | 6 | W | 196 | O | 40-78 | 51.3% | 54 | 15 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 40 | 12 | | 1/16/2015 | BROOKLYN | 80-102 | L | -9 | L | 191 | U | 31-73 | 42.5% | 45 | 19 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 50 | 10 | | 1/17/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 99-90 | W | -6 | W | 189.5 | U | 40-77 | 51.9% | 56 | 13 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 44 | 10 | | 1/19/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 111-76 | W | -13.5 | W | 192.5 | U | 45-81 | 55.6% | 68 | 22 | 28-85 | 32.9% | 38 | 16 | | 1/21/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 103-105 | L | 0 | L | 207.5 | O | 38-100 | 38.0% | 71 | 9 | 40-102 | 39.2% | 63 | 10 | | 1/24/2015 | @ PORTLAND | 96-103 | L | -3.5 | L | 195 | O | 40-82 | 48.8% | 46 | 12 | 35-87 | 40.2% | 51 | 12 | | 1/25/2015 | @ DENVER | 117-115 | W | -3.5 | L | 203.5 | O | 48-90 | 53.3% | 60 | 17 | 41-101 | 40.6% | 55 | 9 | | 1/27/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 98-92 | W | -8.5 | L | 193.5 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 60 | 16 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 42 | 11 | | 1/28/2015 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2015 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2015 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/7/2015 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2015 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/11/2015 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/20/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 99-90 | W | -5.5 | W | 199 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 53 | 14 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 50 | 14 | | 12/21/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 104-92 | W | 6 | W | 205.5 | U | 40-78 | 51.3% | 51 | 17 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 51 | 11 | | 12/23/2014 | DALLAS | 124-115 | W | -1.5 | W | 217 | O | 44-97 | 45.4% | 56 | 12 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 58 | 20 | | 12/26/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 115-106 | W | -5.5 | W | 212 | O | 46-94 | 48.9% | 50 | 14 | 41-93 | 44.1% | 60 | 12 | | 12/28/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 116-107 | W | -5 | W | 217.5 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 52 | 12 | 42-81 | 51.9% | 44 | 17 | | 12/30/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 106-110 | L | 2 | L | 213.5 | O | 41-86 | 47.7% | 40 | 6 | 42-81 | 51.9% | 59 | 10 | | 12/31/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 134-137 | L | 8 | W | 213.5 | O | 46-90 | 51.1% | 49 | 13 | 41-99 | 41.4% | 64 | 12 | | 1/2/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 112-96 | W | -14 | W | 208.5 | U | 42-84 | 50.0% | 53 | 19 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 51 | 16 | | 1/4/2015 | TORONTO | 125-109 | W | -1 | W | 217 | O | 48-89 | 53.9% | 50 | 16 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 48 | 20 | | 1/6/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 102-96 | W | -4.5 | W | 209.5 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 53 | 19 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 51 | 17 | | 1/7/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 113-111 | W | -8 | L | 216 | O | 46-96 | 47.9% | 49 | 13 | 44-92 | 47.8% | 55 | 19 | | 1/9/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 95-100 | L | 5 | T | 212.5 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 60 | 19 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 49 | 15 | | 1/11/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 110-122 | L | 3.5 | L | 209.5 | O | 42-100 | 42.0% | 53 | 20 | 48-100 | 48.0% | 69 | 24 | | 1/13/2015 | CLEVELAND | 107-100 | W | -4.5 | W | 213.5 | U | 40-76 | 52.6% | 44 | 11 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 50 | 19 | | 1/16/2015 | MINNESOTA | 110-99 | W | -14 | L | 216.5 | U | 48-87 | 55.2% | 49 | 16 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 46 | 10 | | 1/19/2015 | LA LAKERS | 115-100 | W | -10 | W | 214.5 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 48 | 15 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 53 | 23 | | 1/21/2015 | PORTLAND | 118-113 | W | -7.5 | L | 211.5 | O | 47-92 | 51.1% | 55 | 13 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 53 | 14 | | 1/23/2015 | HOUSTON | 111-113 | L | -2 | L | 221.5 | O | 42-91 | 46.2% | 50 | 12 | 44-84 | 52.4% | 51 | 14 | | 1/25/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 100-120 | L | 2 | L | 223.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 43 | 11 | 43-87 | 49.4% | 64 | 11 | | 1/28/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2015 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2015 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2015 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2015 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: JOHN WALL has improved tremendously over the past two seasons. His physical skills are off the chart, and now he's significantly cut back on head-scratching mistakes . . . It appears that BRADLEY BEAL is becoming the perfect running mate for Wall in the short and the long term. He continues to develop off-the-dribble skills to go along with his shooting. His broken wrist is expected to fully heal by late November . . . ANDRE MILLER is in more of a mentor role in Washington. He's 38 and averaged less than 17 minutes per night last season . . . GLEN RICE JR. tore up Summer League, but it's unlikely the gunner will become an efficient scorer . . . GARRETT TEMPLE gives them a defense-first option off the bench, but his playing time will be minimal again. FORWARDS: PAUL PIERCE takes Trevor Ariza's spot at the 3. He'll have much more space to work in, not that he's ever needed it . . . The Wizards will likely play it safe with NENE HILARIO's minutes during the regular season again. They'll need him fresh for the playoffs, and they have enough frontcourt depth to do it . . . Back surgery is going to keep MARTELL WEBSTER out for a huge chunk of the season. He's a question mark even after he returns . . . After a lost rookie season, OTTO PORTER should be able to break into this rotation, especially with Webster out . . . KRIS HUMPHRIES will provide some rebounding and energy behind Nen' . . . It's incredible that DREW GOODEN is still employed. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT made beautiful pick-and-roll music with Wall last year. There's no reason that shouldn't continue. Gortat is a fringe All-Star . . . DeJUAN BLAIR can mix it up for 20 minutes per night, especially against smaller 5's. | | PHOENIX: GUARDS: This is GORAN DRAGIC's team, and he'll continue to thrive in head coach Jeff Hornacek's up-tempo system . . . ERIC BLEDSOE's contract extension took longer than planned, but both sides are happy it's done. Durability is a concern, but he's an explosive scorer who can defend, and a fringe All-Star when he's healthy . . . They do have a logjam in the backcourt with ISAIAH THOMAS coming in. Thomas would likely become a high-energy sixth man, a role he's better suited for than a starter . . . GERALD GREEN will see solid minutes considering he can play both wing spots. The question is whether the vastly improved three-point shooting was for real . . . It's a developmental season for 20-year-old rookie TYLER ENNIS . . . ARCHIE GOODWIN will need to polish both his point-guard skills and his shooting. FORWARDS: MARKIEFF MORRIS was a highly effective stretch-4 with the second unit last season, and he could be in for a full-time role now that Channing Frye is gone . . . Retained as a free agent, P.J. TUCKER will continue to be a glue guy in the starting five . . . MARCUS MORRIS has fallen behind his twin brother in the rotation. He's more of a 'tweener who doesn't quite fit in that stretch-4 role . . . Rookie T.J. WARREN fits Hornacek's system and should have his way with opposing bench players. He's a below-the-rim, mid-range shooter with limited upside, but crafty enough to pile up points against second-unit talent. He'll miss the first two weeks of the season with a fractured thumb . . . ANTHONY TOLLIVER gives the Suns some depth at the 4-spot, and he fits the system with his long-range shooting. CENTERS: MILES PLUMLEE is the best option in an underwhelming rotation in the middle. He's an energy guy who does little else . . . He lost his rookie season, and ALEX LEN is still in the developmental stage. His upside is much higher than Plumlee's, and he might get minutes because of his screening and defensive mobility. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-PHOENIX) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Wizards-Suns Preview* ======================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Washington (31-15) at Phoenix (26-20), 10:30 p.m. EDT
After producing their longest home win streak in five seasons, the Phoenix Suns are on the verge of matching their longest skid on their own floor in this campaign, and they showed some frustration again in their latest defeat.
The Washington Wizards will try to add to that while earning their fifth win in six road games Wednesday night.
Phoenix (26-20) had won seven in a row at home, including the first four of a franchise-record eight consecutive games there, before falling 113-111 to Houston on a buzzer beater Friday. The Suns were then routed 120-100 by the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday and are one loss from matching their three-game home skid Dec. 9-15.
Markieff Morris was benched for the much of the second half in that latest defeat after drawing a technical foul, and Goran Dragic sat out the final 18-plus minutes in the loss to the Rockets after getting a technical. That defeat to Houston also followed a 14-4 stretch.
"It's driving us all crazy with the technicals. We're going to get it straight whether they like it or not," coach Jeff Hornacek said. "It's aggravating. We're arguing on calls that we even get.
"Something's going to have to be done. ... Either we continue to sit them like this or we'll get new guys in here that want to win a championship. I believe when you're yelling at the referees all the time, you've got no shot."
Isaiah Thomas tried to make up for Morris' absence by scoring 25 points, and he's averaged 24.5 while shooting 55.9 percent in his last four games. The Suns have scored 100 or more points in 17 of their last 18 games, averaging 112.1 in that stretch, but have allowed 115.3 in their last three contests.
Thomas had just 10 points on 4-of-12 shooting in a 104-92 win in Washington on Dec. 21 but six players scored in double figures, led by 17 from Markieff Morris and Eric Bledsoe. The Suns outshot the Wizards 51.3 to 41.0 percent while ending their season-high six-game win streak.
Phoenix has won back-to-back games in the series after losing three in a row but has lost in each of the past two visits from Washington (31-15) after winning 20 of the prior 23.
The Wizards improved to 2-1 on their four-game road trip with a 98-92 comeback win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. John Wall had 21 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds while rallying his team from a 19-point deficit.
Wall was dealing with a sore Achilles tendon and a migraine headache then aggravated his ankle when he stepped on a cameraman late in the victory. Veteran forward Paul Pierce sat out that game because of a sore toe.
"I'm just a competitive person," Wall said. "I'm just a guy that doesn't want to let my guys down. ... I don't like to sit out games. I sat out too many (in) my first three years."
Wall missed 10 of 15 shots and had 14 points in last month's loss to Phoenix. He's averaged 21.7 points while shooting 57.8 percent on the road trip and has a combined 29 assists in the past two games.
Bledsoe has at least 17 points and six assists in a career-high four consecutive games. He's averaged 19.0 points and 6.0 assists in his last three contests against Washington.
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