Wizards
Washington
Eastern Conference
Southeast
24
28
52
1294
2448
18
7
39
86
42
49
21
12
57
30
6
36
10
25
14
11
20
103
4
56
32
57
2122
128
6
44
13
30
89
02
91
52
55
31
32
2821
6060
34
11
32
2419
1012
42
85
62
73
49
31
80
03
78
73
33
2727
6060
5
3
60
21
12
57
4
1
25
8
0
8
5
5
3
3
28
60
6
2
33
22
8
36
4
3
75
9
2
11
2
5
1
2
21
60
3
1
33
24
10
42
8
6
75
4
3
7
0
7
7
3
27
60
4
1
25
19
12
63
5
2
40
9
1
10
3
8
3
3
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
John
Wall
John Wall
True
34
7
17
41
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
6
6
11
4
0
2
1
17
18
double
Otto
Porter
Otto Porter
True
31
4
8
50
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
3
3
1
3
2
0
4
9
12
none
Marcin
Gortat
Marcin Gortat
True
29
9
12
75
0
0
0
4
5
80
4
6
10
0
2
5
1
3
22
13
double
Garrett
Temple
Garrett Temple
True
29
1
7
14
1
3
33
1
4
25
0
1
1
1
4
0
4
4
4
11
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
True
24
7
11
64
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
4
5
4
1
0
1
4
16
11
none
Jared
Dudley
Jared Dudley
False
35
1
6
17
1
3
33
1
2
50
1
1
2
5
0
2
1
2
4
9
none
Bradley
Beal
Bradley Beal
False
23
7
14
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
1
1
0
16
2
none
Ramon
Sessions
Ramon Sessions
False
21
5
9
56
0
1
0
3
4
75
0
5
5
0
0
0
1
0
13
5
none
Drew
Gooden
Drew Gooden
False
5
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
-5
none
Kelly
Oubre
Kelly Oubre
False
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-3
none
Jarell
Eddie
Jarell Eddie
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Gary
Neal
Gary Neal
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
19
February
2016
Friday
Verizon Center
Washington
Pistons
Detroit
True
Jazz
Utah
Western Conference
Northwest
26
27
53
2035
1668
15
4
27
77
31
40
29
23
79
36
12
48
6
20
9
23
21
89
4
35
11
31
2021
78
4
92
82
89
1010
32
1042
11
36
22
55
2319
6060
25
11
44
1620
97
6
126
76
60
106
52
158
21
65
32
103
2621
6060
3
1
33
20
7
35
9
8
89
10
3
13
1
3
2
5
23
60
5
1
20
21
8
38
2
2
100
10
2
12
1
6
2
5
19
60
2
1
50
16
9
56
12
7
58
10
5
15
2
6
3
10
26
60
5
1
20
20
7
35
6
6
100
6
2
8
1
5
2
3
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rodney
Hood
Rodney Hood
True
34
6
12
50
3
5
60
3
4
75
0
3
3
5
2
0
5
2
18
-26
none
Gordon
Hayward
Gordon Hayward
True
33
7
15
47
1
3
33
4
4
100
0
5
5
1
2
1
2
2
19
-14
none
Rudy
Gobert
Rudy Gobert
True
29
5
9
56
0
0
0
6
9
67
6
6
12
2
1
2
2
3
16
-12
double
Derrick
Favors
Derrick Favors
True
21
4
9
44
0
0
0
3
4
75
2
3
5
1
0
2
4
4
11
-20
none
Raul
Neto
Raul Neto
True
20
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
3
2
-17
none
Trey
Burke
Trey Burke
False
22
1
8
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
7
1
0
2
1
2
8
none
Trevor
Booker
Trevor Booker
False
22
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
6
8
0
1
0
1
2
7
-3
none
Chris
Johnson
Chris Johnson
False
18
1
3
33
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
3
3
0
2
0
1
2
4
7
none
Joe
Ingles
Joe Ingles
False
14
1
5
20
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
none
Trey
Lyles
Trey Lyles
False
14
1
4
25
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
7
8
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
none
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
False
7
1
3
33
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
4
7
none
19
February
2016
Friday
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City
Celtics
Boston
True
In the first game of NBA action since teams took a break for All-Star weekend , the Washington Wizards ( 24 - 28 ) emerged victorious with a 103 - 89 win over the Utah Jazz ( 26 - 27 ) . The Wizards , a second - round playoff team in 2014 - 15 , have disappointed thus far , currently holding tenth place in the Eastern Conference . The turbulent team was one of just a few franchises around the league to make a move before Thursday 's trade deadline , dealing a top - nine protected 2016 first - rounder as well as Kris Humphries and Dejuan Blair for Suns power forward Markieff Morris . Washington got off to a good post - deadline start with an emphatic win over Utah . Center Marcin Gortat led the way for the Wiz with 22 points , which he complemented with 10 rebounds and a big five blocked shots . All-Star John Wall , meanwhile , notched a double - double with 17 points and 11 assists . As a whole , the Wizards posed a problem for Utah on offense , as the team stole the ball an impressive 14 times in total . The Jazz , meanwhile , entered the All-Star break with momentum , having won seven of their previous eight . It did not carry over into Washington , however , as the Wizards held a steady lead throughout . Star small forward Gordon Hayward led the team in scoring , per usual , with 19 . Breakout contributor Rodney Hood , meanwhile , pitched in 18 . Turnovers , however , killed the Jazz , as the team coughed the ball up 23 times in total . Utah will play host to the equally hot Boston Celtics on Friday . The Wizards , meanwhile , will visit the Heat on Saturday .
In the first game of NBA action since teams took a break for All-Star weekend, the Washington Wizards (24 - 28) emerged victorious with a 103 - 89 win over the Utah Jazz (26 - 27). The Wizards, a second - round playoff team in 2014 - 15, have disappointed thus far, currently holding tenth place in the Eastern Conference. The turbulent team was one of just a few franchises around the league to make a move before Thursday's trade deadline, dealing a top - nine protected 2016 first - rounder as well as Kris Humphries and Dejuan Blair for Suns power forward Markieff Morris. Washington got off to a good post - deadline start with an emphatic win over Utah. Center Marcin Gortat led the way for the Wiz with 22 points, which he complemented with 10 rebounds and a big five blocked shots. All-Star John Wall, meanwhile, notched a double - double with 17 points and 11 assists. As a whole, the Wizards posed a problem for Utah on offense, as the team stole the ball an impressive 14 times in total. The Jazz, meanwhile, entered the All-Star break with momentum, having won seven of their previous eight. It did not carry over into Washington, however, as the Wizards held a steady lead throughout. Star small forward Gordon Hayward led the team in scoring, per usual, with 19. Breakout contributor Rodney Hood, meanwhile, pitched in 18. Turnovers, however, killed the Jazz, as the team coughed the ball up 23 times in total. Utah will play host to the equally hot Boston Celtics on Friday. The Wizards, meanwhile, will visit the Heat on Saturday.
In the first game of NBA action since teams took a break for All-Star weekend, the Washington Wizards (24 - 28) emerged victorious with a 103 - 89 win over the Utah Jazz (26 - 27). The Wizards, a second - round playoff team in 2014 - 15, have disappointed thus far, currently holding tenth place in the Eastern Conference. The turbulent team was one of just a few franchises around the league to make a move before Thursday's trade deadline, dealing a top - nine protected 2016 first - rounder as well as Kris Humphries and Dejuan Blair for Suns power forward Markieff Morris. Washington got off to a good post - deadline start with an emphatic win over Utah. Center Marcin Gortat led the way for the Wiz with 22 points, which he complemented with 10 rebounds and a big five blocked shots. All-Star John Wall, meanwhile, notched a double - double with 17 points and 11 assists. As a whole, the Wizards posed a problem for Utah on offense, as the team stole the ball an impressive 14 times in total. The Jazz, meanwhile, entered the All-Star break with momentum, having won seven of their previous eight. It did not carry over into Washington, however, as the Wizards held a steady lead throughout. Star small forward Gordon Hayward led the team in scoring, per usual, with 19. Breakout contributor Rodney Hood, meanwhile, pitched in 18. Turnovers, however, killed the Jazz, as the team coughed the ball up 23 times in total. Utah will play host to the equally hot Boston Celtics on Friday. The Wizards, meanwhile, will visit the Heat on Saturday.
<GAME> <DATE> 18 February 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Verizon Center <CITY> Washington <HOME> <TEAM> Wizards <CITY> Washington <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 103 <WINS-LOSSES> 24 28 <QTRS> 28 21 27 27 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 11 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 19 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Verizon Center <NEXT-CITY> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pistons <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Jazz <CITY> Utah <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 89 <WINS-LOSSES> 26 27 <QTRS> 23 19 26 21 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 23 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 19 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Vivint Smart Home Arena <NEXT-CITY> Salt Lake City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Celtics <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Marcin Gortat <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 22 <FG> 9 12 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 5 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> John Wall <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 17 41 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 11 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Bradley Beal <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ramon Sessions <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Otto Porter <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Dudley <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Garrett Temple <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Drew Gooden <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Neal <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> Jarell Eddie <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 1 <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> Kelly Oubre <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 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> Gordon Hayward <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney Hood <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rudy Gobert <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 9 67 <REB> 12 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 6 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Derrick Favors <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Booker <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trey Lyles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Johnson <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Ingles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trey Burke <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Raul Neto <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none