Wizards
Washington
Eastern Conference
Southeast
37
28
65
401
1223
17
5
29
80
40
50
31
22
71
32
10
42
5
25
11
13
24
107
4
47
03
6
2421
1312
54
111
07
6
69
24
93
00
510
15
23
2634
6060
24
11
46
1817
105
6
910
87
10
98
22
120
41
64
23
35
2918
6060
4
0
0
24
13
54
1
0
0
6
2
8
0
5
1
2
26
60
7
3
43
21
12
57
11
7
64
9
4
13
0
10
5
3
34
60
2
1
50
18
10
56
9
8
89
9
2
11
4
6
2
3
29
60
4
1
25
17
5
29
10
7
70
8
2
10
1
4
3
5
18
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Marcin
Gortat
Marcin Gortat
True
39
10
16
62
0
0
0
2
4
50
2
7
9
2
3
3
0
2
22
22
none
John
Wall
John Wall
True
29
8
11
73
1
2
50
4
5
80
0
7
7
6
1
2
2
1
21
24
none
Drew
Gooden
Drew Gooden
True
27
4
9
44
0
1
0
5
6
83
2
3
5
3
1
0
0
3
13
12
none
Bradley
Beal
Bradley Beal
True
26
4
11
36
0
3
0
1
2
50
0
3
3
4
1
0
3
3
9
-2
none
Paul
Pierce
Paul Pierce
True
23
6
7
86
3
4
75
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
17
21
none
Otto
Porter
Otto Porter
False
27
2
10
20
0
2
0
2
4
50
4
2
6
1
2
0
2
3
6
12
none
Ramon
Sessions
Ramon Sessions
False
26
3
7
43
0
1
0
3
4
75
0
6
6
6
1
0
1
1
9
15
none
DeJuan
Blair
DeJuan Blair
False
10
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
3
0
-6
none
Rasual
Butler
Rasual Butler
False
9
1
3
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
none
Martell
Webster
Martell Webster
False
7
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
none
Kevin
Séraphin
Kevin Séraphin
False
6
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
3
2
-2
none
Toure'
Murry
Toure' Murry
False
3
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
4
1
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
14
March
2015
Saturday
Verizon Center
Washington
Kings
Sacramento
True
Grizzlies
Memphis
Western Conference
Southwest
45
20
65
196
278
19
3
16
80
31
39
30
22
73
27
14
41
3
18
9
21
29
87
4
56
11
20
2217
135
6
64
63
98
86
21
107
21
74
11
19
3314
6060
35
10
29
2318
85
4
1010
76
8
58
65
123
00
52
34
47
2416
6060
5
1
20
22
13
59
6
6
100
8
2
10
2
7
1
1
33
60
6
1
17
17
5
29
4
3
75
6
1
7
1
4
1
9
14
60
3
1
33
23
8
35
10
7
70
5
6
11
0
5
3
4
24
60
5
0
0
18
5
28
10
6
60
8
5
13
0
2
4
7
16
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
JaMychal
Green
JaMychal Green
True
32
6
11
55
0
1
0
1
2
50
2
4
6
1
0
1
3
4
13
-16
none
Beno
Udrih
Beno Udrih
True
25
2
7
29
0
2
0
4
4
100
0
2
2
5
0
0
2
0
8
-15
none
Kosta
Koufos
Kosta Koufos
True
24
5
8
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
5
10
-13
none
Courtney
Lee
Courtney Lee
True
24
3
10
30
0
2
0
3
3
100
2
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
9
-20
none
Jeff
Green
Jeff Green
True
21
3
8
38
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
6
6
3
1
0
2
2
8
-17
none
Nick
Calathes
Nick Calathes
False
28
1
9
11
1
3
33
1
2
50
1
6
7
3
0
0
2
1
4
-8
none
Jarnell
Stokes
Jarnell Stokes
False
22
4
6
67
0
0
0
5
9
56
4
4
8
1
3
1
3
4
13
-8
none
Jordan
Adams
Jordan Adams
False
20
1
5
20
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
3
0
2
5
4
-6
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
False
16
4
8
50
0
1
0
1
2
50
2
2
4
0
0
0
2
4
9
3
none
Russ
Smith
Russ Smith
False
15
0
3
0
0
1
0
4
4
100
1
0
1
1
1
0
3
3
4
3
none
Vince
Carter
Vince Carter
False
8
2
5
40
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
-3
none
Marc
Gasol
Marc Gasol
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Zach
Randolph
Zach Randolph
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
14
March
2015
Saturday
FedExForum
Memphis
Bucks
Milwaukee
True
The Washington Wizards ( 37 - 28 ) took advantage of a short - handed Memphis Grizzlies team ( 45 - 20 ) Thursday with an easy 107 - 87 win at the Verizon Center . Memphis rested Mike Conley , Zach Randolph , and Marc Gasol on Thursday after taking a tough 95 - 92 loss in Boston on Wednesday . The Grizzlies more than competed with the Wizards in the early going , taking a 33 - 26 lead into the second quarter . The Wizards woke up in the second quarter , however , outscoring the Grizzlies 34 - 14 in the period to take a commanding lead . Washington 's Marcin Gortat was dominant with 22 points , nine rebounds , three blocks , and three steals as the Wizards cruised to their second straight 20 - point victory . Memphis has fallen back to earth a little bit after losing three of its last four games . The absence of Conley , Randolph , and Gasol was apparent as the Grizzlies shot just 38 percent from the floor . JaMychal Green stepped into the starting lineup at power forward and posted a team - high 13 points on 6 - of - 11 shooting . The Grizzlies will look to bounce back at home Saturday when they host the Bucks . Washington was missing one of its front court starters as well with Nene Hilario sat out for personal reasons . The Wizards used their big lead to give some minutes to their role players . Ramon Sessions and Otto Porter got the most time off the bench , playing 27 and 28 minutes respectively and combining for 15 points , 12 rebounds , and seven assists . Washington will return to action Saturday when Sacramento comes to the Verizon Center .
The Washington Wizards (37 - 28) took advantage of a short - handed Memphis Grizzlies team (45 - 20) Thursday with an easy 107 - 87 win at the Verizon Center. Memphis rested Mike Conley, Zach Randolph, and Marc Gasol on Thursday after taking a tough 95 - 92 loss in Boston on Wednesday. The Grizzlies more than competed with the Wizards in the early going, taking a 33 - 26 lead into the second quarter. The Wizards woke up in the second quarter, however, outscoring the Grizzlies 34 - 14 in the period to take a commanding lead. Washington's Marcin Gortat was dominant with 22 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and three steals as the Wizards cruised to their second straight 20 - point victory. Memphis has fallen back to earth a little bit after losing three of its last four games. The absence of Conley, Randolph, and Gasol was apparent as the Grizzlies shot just 38 percent from the floor. JaMychal Green stepped into the starting lineup at power forward and posted a team - high 13 points on 6 - of - 11 shooting. The Grizzlies will look to bounce back at home Saturday when they host the Bucks. Washington was missing one of its front court starters as well with Nene Hilario sat out for personal reasons. The Wizards used their big lead to give some minutes to their role players. Ramon Sessions and Otto Porter got the most time off the bench, playing 27 and 28 minutes respectively and combining for 15 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists. Washington will return to action Saturday when Sacramento comes to the Verizon Center.
The Washington Wizards (37 - 28) took advantage of a short - handed Memphis Grizzlies team (45 - 20) Thursday with an easy 107 - 87 win at the Verizon Center. Memphis rested Mike Conley, Zach Randolph, and Marc Gasol on Thursday after taking a tough 95 - 92 loss in Boston on Wednesday. The Grizzlies more than competed with the Wizards in the early going, taking a 33 - 26 lead into the second quarter. The Wizards woke up in the second quarter, however, outscoring the Grizzlies 34 - 14 in the period to take a commanding lead. Washington's Marcin Gortat was dominant with 22 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and three steals as the Wizards cruised to their second straight 20 - point victory. Memphis has fallen back to earth a little bit after losing three of its last four games. The absence of Conley, Randolph, and Gasol was apparent as the Grizzlies shot just 38 percent from the floor. JaMychal Green stepped into the starting lineup at power forward and posted a team - high 13 points on 6 - of - 11 shooting. The Grizzlies will look to bounce back at home Saturday when they host the Bucks. Washington was missing one of its front court starters as well with Nene Hilario sat out for personal reasons. The Wizards used their big lead to give some minutes to their role players. Ramon Sessions and Otto Porter got the most time off the bench, playing 27 and 28 minutes respectively and combining for 15 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists. Washington will return to action Saturday when Sacramento comes to the Verizon Center.
<GAME> <DATE> 12 March 2015 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Verizon Center <CITY> Washington <HOME> <TEAM> Wizards <CITY> Washington <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 107 <WINS-LOSSES> 37 28 <QTRS> 26 34 29 18 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 14 March 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Verizon Center <NEXT-CITY> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Grizzlies <CITY> Memphis <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 87 <WINS-LOSSES> 45 20 <QTRS> 33 14 24 16 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 3 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 21 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 14 March 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> FedExForum <NEXT-CITY> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Milwaukee <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bucks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Marcin Gortat <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 22 <FG> 10 16 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Wall <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 11 73 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 7 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Pierce <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Drew Gooden <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ramon Sessions <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 6 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bradley Beal <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Otto Porter <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Toure' Murry <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rasual Butler <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Séraphin <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Martell Webster <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeJuan Blair <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jarnell Stokes <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 9 56 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 4 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> JaMychal Green <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kosta Koufos <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Courtney Lee <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Green <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Beno Udrih <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Vince Carter <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russ Smith <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 4 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Adams <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Calathes <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 9 11 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach Randolph <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marc Gasol <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none