WIZARDS
PROBABLE STARTERS |
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#5 Dominic McGuire
Forward, 6-9, 220 lbs
2008-09
STATS |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
2.6 |
4.2 |
1.1 |
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#4 Antawn Jamison
Forward, 6-9, 235 lbs
2008-09
STATS |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
20.8 |
9.5 |
2.0 |
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#32 Andray Blatche
Center, 6-11, 248 lbs
2008-09
STATS |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
9.5 |
5.1 |
1.7 |
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#3 Caron Butler
Guard, 6-7, 228 lbs
2008-09
STATS |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
20.5 |
6.5 |
4.5 |
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#13 Mike James
Guard, 6-3, 165 lbs
2008-09
STATS |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
12.3 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
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| GAME
NOTES Tonight’s contest is the third of
four meetings between the Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic.
Orlando currently holds a 2-0 advantage in the season series. The
Magic won the first contest, 106-81, on November 8th in Orlando,
and won the second meeting, 105-90, on Thanksgiving night in Washington.
The two teams will meet again for the final time on March 13th in
Washington.
Last Game...The Wizards defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 80-77,
on January 4th in Washington. Antawn Jamison nailed a baseline jumper
with 10.5 seconds remaining to seal the victory for the Wizards...Jamison
finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds, which marks his 19th double-double
of the season...
Dominic McGuire posted his first career double-double with 10 points
and 10 rebounds...Caron Butler scored 19 points and grabbed seven
rebounds…Washington out-rebounded Cleveland, 52-35, while
holding
them to 39.4 percent shooting from the field...The W izards also
held the Cavaliers to their season-low of points in a quarter with
11 in the third period.
Last Game versus Orlando…The Wizards fell to the Orlando
Magic 105-90 at Verizon Center, on November 27th...Washington was
led by Caron Butler who scored 25 points and had six assists...Antawn
Jamison posted his seventh straight double-double with 17 points
and 12 rebounds...Darius Songaila added 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting
in 21:36 minutes of play off of the bench.
Antawn Jamison is averaging 21.4 points and 10.2 rebounds over
his last five games. In three of those five games, Jamison has posted
three double-doubles to raise his total to 19 double -doubles on
the season.
In Washington’s seven victories this season, they are holding
opponents to 89.7 points per game and 44.1 percent from the field.
Caron Butler is currently averaging a career-high of 20.5 points
per game.
Forward Andray Blatche is currently averaging a career-high in
points per game (9.5) and minutes played (21.9).
Guard Nick Young scored 20 points on 8-of-12 from the field in
Washington’s last contest in Orlando (11/8/08).
Washington-Orlando connections...DeShawn Stevenson played two+
seasons in Orlando from 2004- 2006…Antawn Jamison and Gilbert
Arenas were formerly teammates with Orlando’s Adonal Foyle
in Golden State…Caron Butler played for current Magic Head
Coach Stan Van Gundy in Miami in 2003-04...Butler and Magic forward
Brian Cook were teammates with the LA Lakers in 2004-05…Magic
assistant coach Patrick Ewing played collegiately at Georgetown
University and was a Wizards assistant coach in
2003-04…Magic guard Keith Bogans was a four-year letterman
at DeMatha High School in suburban DC. |
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MAGIC PROBABLE STARTERS |
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#15 Hedo Turkoglu
Forward, 6-10, 220 lbs
2008-09
STATS |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
16.5 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
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#9 Rashard Lewis
Forward, 6-10, 230 lbs
2008-09
STATS |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
19.6 |
6.2 |
2.6 |
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#12 Dwight Howard
Center, 6-11, 265 lbs
2008-09
STATS |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
20.1
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13.6 |
1.4 |
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#10 Keith Bogans
Guard, 6-5, 215 lbs
2008-09
STATS |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
6.1 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
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#14 Jameer Nelson
Guard, 6-0, 190 lbs
2008-09
STATS |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
16.4 |
5.1 |
3.6 |
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