Hornets-Wizards Preview

By NOEY KUPCHAN
Posted Mar 14 2013 4:27PM

While John Wall says he still isn't fully up to speed after missing the first 10 weeks of the season, his latest efforts may indicate otherwise.

Wall and the Washington Wizards aim for a fourth consecutive home win Friday night against the last-place New Orleans Hornets.

Wall, who didn't debut until Jan. 12 due to a stress injury in his left knee, is averaging 14.8 points and 7.4 assists in 30 games, just below his career marks of 16.1 and 8.0.

"I think this summer I was in my best shape ever, but after sitting out 33 games, I think you lose it," he said. "I'm still trying to get back into top game shape. It's tough."

His last two games, though, seem to show that he may finally be at 100 percent.

Wall posted season highs of 27 points and 14 assists in a 95-90 loss at Cleveland on Tuesday and had 23 and 10 in a 106-93 victory over Milwaukee the next night.

"There was an instance tonight where I really saw a glimpse of greatness," said swingman Martell Webster, who's gone 13 for 26 from 3-point range and averaged 19.0 points in the last three games.

Wall has averaged 19.6 points during rookie Bradley Beal's five-game absence due to a sprained left ankle. Beal, scoring 14.2 points per contest, is uncertain to play Friday.

"Just being more aggressive and taking better shots than what I was taking," Wall said of his recent play. "Just give credit to me working harder with (assistant coach) Sam (Cassell) on my jump shot, those type of things."

Averaging an NBA-low 91.9 points, the Wizards (21-42) have scored 99.8 per game in winning 13 of 17 at home. They would appear to have a good chance to continue that success against the Hornets (22-43), who have dropped nine of 11 on the road, including four straight by an average of 17.7 points.

While it wasn't pretty, Washington pulled out a 77-70 win at New Orleans on Dec. 11. The Wizards shot 32.9 percent, their lowest mark in a victory since Nov. 7, 2000. Wall and Hornets leading scorer Eric Gordon, who averages 16.9 points, sat out.

New Orleans is coming off its fourth loss in five games, 108-98 at Brooklyn on Tuesday. The Hornets shot 51.3 percent but were outrebounded 42-31.

"In games like that, you got to play through the physical contact, because that's what we're going to have to overcome if we're going to be good team someday," coach Monty Williams said.

Gordon scored 24 points, Anthony Davis had 17 and 11 rebounds and Greivis Vasquez added 15 points and 14 assists. Davis has averaged 17.0 points and 12.0 boards over the last five games.

Ryan Anderson missed his first game of the season Tuesday due to an illness and is uncertain to suit up Friday.

The Hornets have won three straight in Washington, last visiting Jan. 1, 2011.

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Wall has season-high 29; Wizards top Hornets 96-87

By JOSEPH WHITE
Posted Mar 15 2013 10:56PM

WASHINGTON (AP) Heard the one about the point guard who can't shoot? That's supposed to be John Wall.

Helpless from long range for so long, the Washington Wizards point guard had his best shooting game as a pro Friday night, a night so successful that the names Larry Bird, Jim Furyk and Jason Kidd were kicked around when discussing what went right.

In fact, Wall was in such a good mood following his season-high 29-point performance in a 96-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets that he joked about his beloved Kentucky Wildcats' 16-point loss to Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference tournament.

"We were national champs last year. ... We stunk it up tonight," said Wall, who was trash-talking just anybody in the locker room whose school was on the NCAA bubble. "You see we just lost by 20. I ain't worried about the brackets."

Wall also doesn't seem to be worried about his jumper, even though his outside touch has been mostly absent since he was chosen No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft. Against the Hornets, however, he went 12 for 15 from the field, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range and 9 for 12 from 13 feet and beyond.

How unusual is that? He entered the game just 3 for 20 from 3-point range for the season, and he was a mere 3 for 42 last season. The only previous time he had made three 3s in a game was a 3-for-7 performance against the Philadelphia 76ers on Nov. 23, 2010, during a rookie season when he took - and missed - the 3 more often, going 34 for 115.

Wall's .800 field goal percentage was his best in any game in which he's taken more than a half-dozen shots. He had a 5-for-6 night against the Milwaukee Bucks last month.

Wall has been shooting better the last few games, and he and coach Randy Wittman agreed that it has a lot to do with confidence - and finding a consistent stroke.

"Larry Bird didn't have the picture-perfect shot, but he shot it the same way every time," Wittman said. "Jim Furyk has the ugliest golf swing in America, but it's the same one over and over again. That's why he's good. John, he's got to make it the same shot. He can't take two different shots."

Wall claims not to be bothered by his can't-shoot rap.

"You look at Jason Kidd, he didn't start making 3s until late in his career," Wall said. "At long as I can make the mid-range and improve my game and help my teammates out, that's all that matters to me."

Wall's performance, which included nine assists, brought some electricity to what looked to be a humdrum game between teams all but certainly headed for the NBA lottery. Eric Gordon scored 20 points for the Hornets, who have lost five straight on the road and five of six overall.

"John Wall was disrespected tonight," New Orleans coach Monty Williams said. "We just let him shoot shots like he couldn't make them, and he made us pay."

Known more of his speed and ball-handling, Wall looked ready for a game of Around the World from the get-go. He made a 19-foot jumper on Washington's first possession and hit from 15, 24, 26 and 23 in the first half alone.

He casually sank a leg-kick fadeaway from just inside the arc late in the third quarter and nodded his head repeatedly after his next one, a 15-foot swish. He scored the Wizards' final six points of the period, with a coast-to-coast, scoop-shot layup and a pair of free throws putting Washington ahead 74-64, the first double-digit lead by either team in the game.

Playing at the faster pace that Wittman likes, Wall had then-season highs of 27 points and 14 assists in a 95-90 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday and put up 23 and 10 in a 106-93 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.

"These last two games, I told him, `Take these home and study these,"' Wittman said. "This is the way, from the pace standpoint, that we have to play."

Notes: The Wizards hadn't beaten the Hornets at home since March 2, 2008. ... Washington rookie G Bradley Beal (sprained left ankle) missed his sixth straight game, and G A.J. Price (right groin) missed his second in a row. ... Hornets F Ryan Anderson (13 points) returned after sitting out one game with an illness.

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Notebook: Wizards 96, Hornets 87

Carla Peay, for NBA.com
Posted Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:40 PM - Updated Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:40 PM

THE FACTS: John Wall turned in a stellar performance with a season-high 29 points and nine assists on 12-of-15 from the floor as the Washington Wizards overcame a hot start by the New Orleans Hornets, who then faded in the second half, for a 96-87 on Friday night at Verizon Center.

The Hornets (22-44) shot a blistering 60 percent in the first quarter, but cooled off considerably thanks to some solid defensive play by the Wizards (22-42). With the score tied at 50 at halftime, the Wizards pulled away in the second half thanks to Wall's hot shooting and the solid play of the bench. Trevor Booker led both teams with 13 rebounds and Trevor Ariza had eight. Five Wizards players scored in double figures, including Wall's 29, Martell Webster with 18, and Garrett Temple with 10. Cartier Martin and Kevin Seraphin each came off the bench for 10.

Webster, who was 4-of-11 from 3-point range, become the first player in Bullets-Wizards franchise history to connect on four three-pointers in four consecutive games.

The Hornets were led by Eric Gordon with 20 points and University of Maryland product Greivis Vasquez, who scored 18. Rookie Anthony Davis was an efficient 4-of-8 from the floor for 16 points. The Wizards shot 45 percent from three-point range (9 of 20), while the Hornets shot just 15 percent (3 of 19).

QUOTABLE: "There's a good way to miss a shot and there's a bad way. His misses have been really good misses."
-- Wizards coach Randy Wittman on Wall's shot selection and his consistency over the past week.

THE STAT: The Wizards are undefeated this season, 9-0, when they shoot at least 50 percent from the floor.

QUOTABLE II: "I just got into a good rhythm. The last couple of games I've been feeling pretty good and able to knock down my shot. You make your first couple, you get in a rhythm and you get confidence."
-- Wall

HOT: Wall shot 100 percent from3-point range, connecting on 3 of 3 in Friday night's victory over the Hornets. Wall has scored at least 20 points in his last three games.

NOT: Former Wizards guard Roger Mason Jr. played nearly 15 minutes, but attempted just two shots and missed both. Mason finished with just two rebounds and no assists.

GOOD MOVE: With another game to play on Saturday night, Wittman kept Chris Singleton and Jan Vesely on the bench during the game. Both players have been in and out of the lineup, but are capable of coming off the bench and giving some effort and hustle if needed. With Wittman needing Booker to stretch the floor in order to guard Hornets forward Ryan Anderson on the perimeter, and with Booker admitting to being just a bit banged up, he may need some rest when the Wizards play the Suns on Saturday.

QUOTABLE III: "I think this is the way we've envisioned ourselves playing and wanting to play. We're only as good as our bench , and when your bench comes in and plays great basketball, we piggy back off that."
-- Webster

NOTABLE: Asked about the need for Wall to maintain consistency shooting the ball, Wittman made analogies to Hall of Famer Larry Bird and golfer Jim Furyk. Wittman said that Bird didn't have a picture perfect shot, but shot the ball the same way every time. As for Furyk, Wittman said he has the ugliest golf swing in America, but it's the same swing over and over. Wall, Wittman said, has to make the same shot -- he can't take two different shots.

UP NEXT: For the Wizards, Saturday vs. Suns, Monday vs. Bobcats, Wednesday vs. Suns. For the Hornets, Sunday vs. Timberwolves, Monday vs. Warriors, Wednesday vs. Celtics.

• Hornets: Rivers, Smith
• Wizards: Barbosa, Beal

• Hornets: --
• Wizards: --

• Lead Changes: 14
• Times Tied: 8

• Arena: Verizon Center, Washington, DC
• Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #30 John Goble, #60 James Williams
• Attendance: 14942
• Duration: 2:03

New Orleans Hornets (22-44)		Washington Wizards (22-42)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Okafor vs Lopez (Nene gains possession)
	11:40 [WAS 2-0]	Wall Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nene (1 AST)
Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed	11:23
	11:22	Wall Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Aminu Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	11:09
	11:09 [WAS 3-0]	Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:09 [WAS 4-0]	Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Vasquez Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Nene (1 ST)	10:46
	10:40	Temple Jump Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:38
Vasquez Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	10:32
	10:19	Nene Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:18
Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed	10:04
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:03
	10:03	Wall Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:03 [NOH 1-4]
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:03 [NOH 2-4]
	09:51	Webster Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Vasquez (1 ST)
	09:45	Webster Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	09:45 [NOH 3-4]
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	09:45 [NOH 4-4]
	09:35 [WAS 6-4]	Webster Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wall (1 AST)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	09:18
	09:17	Nene Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:58 [WAS 8-4]	Wall Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Davis Jump Shot: Missed	08:36
	08:35	Wall Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:28 [WAS 11-4]	Webster 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Wall (2 AST)
Gordon Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (1 AST)	08:12 [NOH 6-11]
	08:12	Okafor Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	08:12 [NOH 7-11]
Davis Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:03
	08:03 [WAS 12-7]	Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:03 [WAS 13-7]	Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Vasquez Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:56 [NOH 9-13]
	07:39	Webster 3pt Shot: Missed
Vasquez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:38
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	07:20
	07:19	Okafor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:09	Nene Jump Shot: Missed
Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:08
Lopez Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	07:00
	06:44	Webster 3pt Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:43
Davis Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (2 AST)	06:31 [NOH 11-13]
	06:08	Okafor Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (1 TO)
Gordon Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	05:57 [NOH 13-13]
	05:44	Nene Layup Shot: Missed
	05:43	Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:41	Nene Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Gordon (1 ST)
Gordon Running Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	05:36 [NOH 15-13]
	05:35	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:19 [WAS 16-15]	Webster 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wall (3 AST)
Lopez Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (2 TO)	04:59
	04:44	Nene Jump Shot: Missed
Vasquez Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:43
Davis Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (3 AST)	04:31 [NOH 17-16]
	04:16 [WAS 18-17]	Okafor Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Temple (1 AST)
Davis Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (4 AST)	03:54 [NOH 19-18]
	03:37 [WAS 20-19]	Temple Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wall (4 AST)
Gordon Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	03:22 [NOH 21-20]
	03:04	Wall Jump Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:03
Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Nene (1 BLK)	02:55
Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:53
Davis Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	02:51 [NOH 23-20]
	02:34 [WAS 23-23]	Wall 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Okafor (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:26
Aminu Substitution replaced by Anderson	02:26
Davis Substitution replaced by Thomas	02:26
Gordon Substitution replaced by Mason Jr.	02:26
	02:26	Nene Substitution replaced by Ariza
	02:26	Temple Substitution replaced by Booker
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	02:15
	02:14	Webster Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:56	Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:55	Booker Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:51	Wall Jump Shot: Missed
Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:50
Vasquez Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	01:39 [NOH 25-23]
	01:32 [WAS 26-25]	Webster 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Wall (5 AST)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (5 AST)	01:13 [NOH 28-26]
	00:57.9	Okafor Jump Shot: Missed
Vasquez Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:56.7
Lopez Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (6 AST)	00:46.9 [NOH 30-26]
	00:28.9	Webster 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:28.3	Booker Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
Mason Jr. Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	00:28.3
Lopez Substitution replaced by Amundson	00:28.3
Vasquez Substitution replaced by Roberts	00:28.3
	00:03.9	Ariza Jump Shot: Missed
Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:02.9
Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.2
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
New Orleans Hornets (22-44)		Washington Wizards (22-42)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Mason Jr. Jump Shot: Missed	11:45
	11:44	Booker Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	11:28	Webster Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	11:28	Webster Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	11:28	Okafor Substitution replaced by Seraphin
	11:28	Webster Substitution replaced by Martin
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed	11:07
	11:06	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:00 [WAS 29-30]	Martin 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ariza (1 AST)
Roberts Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:39 [NOH 32-29]
Amundson Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:30
	10:17 [WAS 31-32]	Seraphin Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:53	Martin Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:53
Team Rebound	09:53
Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:53
	09:52	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:36 [WAS 33-32]	Martin Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Temple (2 AST)
Roberts Jump Shot: Missed	09:16
	09:14	Booker Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:05 [WAS 35-32]	Booker Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ariza (2 AST)
Roberts Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:38 [NOH 34-35]
	08:15	Booker Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:14
Roberts Jump Shot: Missed	07:51
	07:50	Booker Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	07:34	Ariza Jump Shot: Missed
Mason Jr. Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:33
Mason Jr. Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	07:21
	07:21
Mason Jr. Substitution replaced by Vasquez	07:21
	07:10	Martin Jump Shot: Missed
	07:09	Team Rebound
Anderson Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	07:09
	06:51	Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed
Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:50
Thomas Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Amundson (1 AST)	06:34 [NOH 36-35]
	06:34	Seraphin Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	06:34 [NOH 37-35]
	06:10	Ariza Jump Shot: Missed
	06:08	Martin Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:07	Martin Layup Shot: Missed
Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:06
Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed	06:01
	05:59	Seraphin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:56 [WAS 37-37]	Ariza Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Temple (3 AST)
Vasquez Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Amundson (2 AST)	05:28 [NOH 39-37]
	05:13 [WAS 40-39]	Martin 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Temple (4 AST)
	04:48	Martin Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	04:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:48	Ariza Substitution replaced by Wall
Roberts Substitution replaced by Gordon	04:48
Amundson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:48
Team Rebound	04:48
Amundson Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:48 [NOH 40-40]
	04:33 [WAS 42-40]	Seraphin Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wall (6 AST)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	04:12
	04:11	Martin Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:55 [WAS 44-40]	Seraphin Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Martin (1 AST)
Gordon Layup Shot: Missed	03:42
Team Rebound	03:42
Amundson Substitution replaced by Lopez	03:42
Anderson Substitution replaced by Davis	03:42
	03:42	Seraphin Substitution replaced by Nene
	03:42	Booker Substitution replaced by Okafor
	03:42	Martin Substitution replaced by Webster
Davis Jump Shot: Missed	03:30
	03:29	Webster Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Davis Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:20
	03:20	Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:20	Team Rebound
	03:20	Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:17
Gordon Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	03:03 [NOH 42-44]
	02:37	Nene Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	02:36
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (7 AST)	02:27 [NOH 45-44]
	02:00 [WAS 47-45]	Wall 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Okafor (2 AST)
Vasquez Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Lopez (1 AST)	01:42 [NOH 47-47]
Davis Foul: Personal (3 PF)	01:37
Team Timeout : Regular	01:37
Davis Substitution replaced by Anderson	01:30
Thomas Substitution replaced by Aminu	01:30
	01:18 [WAS 50-47]	Wall 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Temple (5 AST)
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed	00:59.9
Aminu Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:57.9
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Lopez (2 AST)	00:48.9 [NOH 50-50]
	00:31.9	Okafor Jump Shot: Missed
Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:30.6
Aminu Jump Shot: Missed	00:15.9
	00:14.4	Okafor Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
End of 2nd Quarter
New Orleans Hornets (22-44)		Washington Wizards (22-42)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Davis Layup Shot: Missed	11:44
	11:44	Team Rebound
Lopez Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	11:44
	11:30 [WAS 52-50]	Wall Running Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Davis Foul: Offensive (4 PF)	11:17
Davis Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:17
Davis Substitution replaced by Anderson	11:17
	11:07	Okafor Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Vasquez Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Okafor (1 ST)	10:54
	10:37	Webster Jump Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:36
Aminu Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Anderson (1 AST)	10:23 [NOH 52-52]
	10:09	Nene Jump Shot: Missed
Vasquez Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:07
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	10:01
Team Rebound	10:01
	10:01	Nene Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Vasquez 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Nene (2 BLK)	09:54
Team Rebound	09:53
Gordon Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Temple (1 ST)	09:48
Gordon Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	09:48
	09:25	Webster 3pt Shot: Missed
Vasquez Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	09:23
Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed	09:16
Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:14
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	09:05
Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:04
Lopez Layup Shot: Missed	09:04
	09:04	Team Rebound
Anderson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:49
	08:49 [WAS 53-52]	Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	08:49 [WAS 54-52]	Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Anderson Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	08:35
Anderson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	08:35
	08:21 [WAS 56-52]	Wall Step Back Jump shot: Made (17 PTS)
Gordon Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Wall (1 ST)	07:57
	07:57	Jump Ball Wall vs Gordon (Okafor gains possession)
	07:39 [WAS 58-52]	Nene Running Bank shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Wall (7 AST)
Aminu Jump Shot: Missed	07:23
	07:22	Wall Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:17	Wall Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Anderson (1 ST)
	07:05	Nene Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Vasquez Running Bank shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:50 [NOH 54-58]
	06:36 [WAS 60-54]	Nene Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	06:22	Nene Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Vasquez Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	06:10 [NOH 56-60]
	05:43	Webster 3pt Shot: Missed
Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:42
Gordon Layup Shot: Missed	05:33
	05:32	Temple Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:26 [WAS 62-56]	Wall Step Back Jump shot: Made (19 PTS)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	05:03
	05:02	Webster Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:50 [WAS 64-56]	Temple Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Webster (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:43
	04:43	Nene Substitution replaced by Booker
Vasquez 3pt Shot: Missed	04:28
Aminu Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:27
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	04:24
Aminu Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	04:23
Gordon Layup Shot: Missed	04:04
Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	04:03
Lopez Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:01 [NOH 58-64]
	03:36 [WAS 66-58]	Wall Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Anderson Step Back Jump shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (8 AST)	03:06 [NOH 60-66]
Vasquez Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:53
	02:53	Team Timeout : Regular
Gordon Substitution replaced by Mason Jr.	02:53
Lopez Substitution replaced by Amundson	02:53
	02:53 [WAS 67-60]	Temple Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	02:53 [WAS 68-60]	Temple Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed	02:33
	02:32	Booker Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	02:20	Okafor Jump Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	02:19
Vasquez Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	02:10 [NOH 62-68]
	01:47 [WAS 70-62]	Wall Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Mason Jr. Jump Shot: Missed	01:29
	01:28	Booker Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	01:14	Wall Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Vasquez (2 ST)
Vasquez 3pt Shot: Missed	01:08
	01:06	Booker Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	01:01 [WAS 72-62]	Wall Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed Block: Okafor (1 BLK)	00:42.9
Vasquez Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:42.7
Vasquez Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	00:41.8 [NOH 64-72]
Vasquez Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:36.7
	00:36.7 [WAS 73-64]	Wall Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
Vasquez Substitution replaced by Roberts	00:36.7
	00:36.7	Temple Substitution replaced by Ariza
	00:36.7	Okafor Substitution replaced by Seraphin
	00:36.7 [WAS 74-64]	Wall Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
Roberts Layup Shot: Missed Block: Seraphin (1 BLK)	00:29.8
Team Rebound	00:28.0
Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed	00:12.9
	00:11.9	Booker Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	00:01.9	Wall Jump Shot: Missed
Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:01.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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Thomas Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:44
	11:29	Webster 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:28	Booker Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	11:09	Seraphin Jump Shot: Missed
Mason Jr. Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:08
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	10:54
	10:53	Temple Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:34	Booker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Mason Jr. (1 ST)
Anderson Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Amundson (3 AST)	10:15 [NOH 66-74]
Mason Jr. Foul: Personal (2 PF)	09:59
Amundson Substitution replaced by Davis	09:59
Thomas Foul: Personal (2 PF)	09:50
	09:39	Webster 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:38	Webster Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:33 [WAS 76-66]	Webster Driving Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Anderson Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	09:09 [NOH 68-76]
Davis Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)	08:56
	08:56
Davis Substitution replaced by Amundson	08:56
Thomas Substitution replaced by Vasquez	08:56
	08:56 [WAS 77-68]	Webster Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	08:56 [WAS 78-68]	Webster Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Anderson Running Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	08:36 [NOH 70-78]
	08:20 [WAS 81-70]	Webster 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Ariza (3 AST)
Anderson Step Back Jump shot: Made (13 PTS)	07:55 [NOH 72-81]
	07:43	Webster Substitution replaced by Martin
Amundson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:37
	07:37 [WAS 82-72]	Seraphin Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	07:37 [WAS 83-72]	Seraphin Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Booker (1 BLK)	07:21
Anderson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	07:19
	07:19	Martin Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed	07:09
Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:09
	07:09	Seraphin Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Mason Jr. Substitution replaced by Gordon	07:09
Vasquez Running Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	06:57 [NOH 74-83]
	06:33	Seraphin Jump Shot: Missed
Vasquez Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	06:32
Gordon Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	06:19 [NOH 76-83]
	06:07	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:07	Martin Substitution replaced by Wall
	05:51 [WAS 85-76]	Temple Pullup Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
Gordon Layup Shot: Missed Block: Seraphin (2 BLK)	05:34
	05:32	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:27 [WAS 87-76]	Ariza Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Amundson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Seraphin (3 BLK)	05:09
	05:06	Booker Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	04:59 [WAS 89-76]	Seraphin Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Wall (8 AST)
	04:48	Booker Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)	04:48 [NOH 77-89]
Amundson Substitution replaced by Lopez	04:48
Roberts Substitution replaced by Aminu	04:48
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:48
	04:47	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:32	Seraphin Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Gordon Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Wall (2 ST)	04:17
	04:11 [WAS 91-77]	Wall Layup Shot: Made (29 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:09
	04:09	Seraphin Substitution replaced by Nene
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:58
	03:57	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	03:42	Ariza Jump Shot: Missed
	03:41	Booker Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
	03:24	Nene Jump Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	03:23
Lopez Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (9 AST)	03:02 [NOH 79-91]
	02:52 [WAS 93-79]	Temple Running Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Wall (9 AST)
Lopez Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	02:52
Lopez Substitution replaced by Davis	02:52
	02:52	Temple Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Vasquez Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	02:51
	02:43	Booker Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	02:39
	02:38	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Vasquez Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:18
	02:18 [WAS 94-79]	Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	02:18	Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:17
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	02:07
	02:06	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	01:44	Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:43	Wall Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:29	Wall Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (3 TO)
	01:19	Booker Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Aminu Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	01:19 [NOH 80-94]
	01:19	Wall Substitution replaced by Martin
	01:19	Nene Substitution replaced by Seraphin
Aminu Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	01:19 [NOH 81-94]
	01:15	Seraphin Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	01:05	Booker Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	01:05 [NOH 82-94]
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	01:05 [NOH 83-94]
	01:01	Martin Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Aminu (1 ST)
Aminu Running Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	01:01 [NOH 85-94]
	01:01	Martin Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)
Aminu Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	01:01
	01:00	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	00:50.9 [WAS 96-85]	Martin Reverse Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ariza (4 AST)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:43.8
	00:42.6	Martin Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:17.9	Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:17.4	Booker Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)
	00:16.0	Booker Layup Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	00:16.0
	00:16.0	Booker Foul: Loose Ball (5 PF) (2 FTA)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:16.0 [NOH 86-96]
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:16.0 [NOH 87-96]
End of 4th Quarter