[MJG]

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr><td></td><td width="20"><center>vs</center></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><center>16 - 19</center></td><td width="20">
</td><td><center>18 - 18</center></td></tr></tbody></table>

1:00 PM on CSN

Season series tied 0 - 0

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr><td></td><td><center>- Key Match: PG -

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28.8

</td><td width="50"><center>PPG</center></td><td width="34">33.7
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3.7

</td><td width="50"><center>RPG</center></td><td width="34">3.4
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6.1

</td><td width="50"><center>APG</center></td><td width="34">7.4
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1.9

</td><td width="50"><center>SPG</center></td><td width="34">2.1</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">
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0.3

</td><td width="50"><center>BPG</center></td><td width="34">0.2
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41.4

</td><td width="50"><center>MPG</center></td><td width="34">43.4</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td></td></tr></tbody> </table>

[MJG]

Note the afternoon start time. Don't say I didn't warn you.

You know what's just terrible? If we win this one, we're only a half game behind the Sixers for the 7th spot. We're already in the 8th spot. I mean it's good for the team, but for the east, it's a little embarassing I'd have to imagine.

[afireinside]

Yeah. At 16-19 you think you'd be at least 3 games out of the playoffs, but no you might be 1/2 game behind the 7th spot if you win the next game. I'm not complaining though. For a team that's not playing it's best ball, we're lucky to be in a conference that isn't playing it's best either.

I say we win this at home. The Sixers aren't scary to me. I watched them play Boston in the triple-OT game and they barely beat the Celtics at home. They need a miraculous shot by Korver to go to another double-OT. I say we win and keep them under 90 if we give Ruffin and Booth more minutes combined than Jamison.

[f22egl]

The thing is Jamison has been inserted back into the starting lineup against the Hawks so I don't know how the Wizards' defensive game will respond.

[byrondarnell66]

I'm agreeing with MJG, we need to start cutting Jamisons minutes down to about 30-32 minutes his offense doesn't nearly make up for the defensive liability he brings. Webber will have a field day if we keep Jamison out there for 40 mins. We need to consentrate more on defense now than offense and it seems like Jamison just doesn't get it.

[adarsh1]

and that's a blowout win

[Gripni]

The Wizards played pretty good today. Well, they played decisively better than the Sixers, at least.