GAME OF THE NIGHT
Wizards swingman holds off Cavs with clutch bucket
Associated Press May 1, 08 12:36 AM CDT
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Caron Butler saved Washington's season. Butler made a layup with 3.9 seconds left and the Wizards held their breath as LeBron James missed a potential series-ending layup at the horn, giving Washington an 88-87 victory Wednesday night and adding at least one more game to this overheated NBA playoff series.
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NBA Playoffs
Margin of victory sets records for both teams
Associated Press Apr 25, 08 12:20 AM CDT
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DeShawn Stevenson scored 19 points, Caron Butler added 17, and the Washington Wizards took themselves off the ropes by beating Cleveland 108-72, cutting the Cavaliers' lead to 2-1 in the NBA playoffs last night. LeBron James finished with 22 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the field and 2-for-4 from the line. He also had seven rebounds, three assists and four turnovers.
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Howard plays just 12 minutes but still wins NBA rebounding title
Associated Press Apr 16, 08 9:23 PM CDT
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J.J. Redick scored a career-high 18 points and Marcin Gortat had a career-high 12 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Orlando Magic to a 103-83 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night in a meaningless regular-season finale for two playoff-bound teams. Andray Blatche led Washington with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Nick Young scored 14.
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With Jamison still out, others pick up slack to beat Bulls
Associated Press Apr 6, 08 1:06 AM CDT
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Brendan Haywood scored a career-high 25 points, Caron Butler added 18 and the short-handed Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 99-87 last night. Antawn Jamison missed his second straight game with a sprained right shoulder and Gilbert Arenas rested his surgically repaired left knee for precautionary reasons, but Haywood and Butler picked up the slack. The Bulls got 18 points from Ben Gordon and 16 from Larry Hughes.
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Four straight postseasons for the first time since mid-80s
Associated Press Apr 5, 08 12:13 AM CDT
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Caron Butler scored 29 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat 109-95 on Friday night to clinch a playoff spot for the fourth straight season. It's the first time the team has qualified for the playoffs in four consecutive seasons since it made five straight appearances from 1983-88.
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Heat score only 54 in loss to Raptors, Pacers tame Bobcats 102-95
Orlando Sentinel Mar 19, 08 10:20 PM CDT
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Hedo Turkoglu scored a career-high 39 points but it wasn’t enough as the Orlando Magic fell to the Washington Wizards 87-86. Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy was not pleased with his team’s play. “Other than [Turkoglu] and [Keith Bogans], it was a miserable, miserable miserable offensive night,” he said. Antawn Jamison led Washington with 31 points, reports the Associated Press. Elsewhere in the Association:
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Butler returns to deny King James; Artest shines against Blazers
Arizona Republic (Phoenix) Mar 14, 08 3:20 AM CDT
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After Shaquille O'Neal fouled out of the game midway through the third—with the fourth technical foul called on Phoenix—the Suns regrouped before a furious home crowd to top the Warriors 123-115, reports the Arizona Republic. Golden State's league-leading offense outshot Phoenix 105-82 due to turnovers and offensive boards, but was out gunned 54% to 41%. Also in hoops:
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Johnson, Hawks capitalize on Kobe's blunder, Magic cut down Nets
Associated Press Feb 7, 08 12:48 AM CST
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A rejuvenated Robert Horry led San Antonio on a 17-4 third quarter run that gave the Spurs the lead and carried them to an 85-77 win over Washington. The Wizards have now lost five straight, reports the Associated Press. The skid has coincided with All-Star Caron Butler’s hip injury that has sidelined him four times in the past six games. Elsewhere in the Association:
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Hot shooting leads LA past an uninspired Washington squad
Washington Post Feb 3, 08 10:56 PM CST
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Technically, the Lakers were playing a road game at Washington, but it was hard to tell at times, as Kobe Bryant heard lots cheers while pouring in 19 points during the first quarter of his team's 103-91 victory. In all, the superstar finished with 30 while Lamar Odom and Vladimir Radmonovich also made significant contributions against the listless Wizards.
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Loss of Butler continues to take a toll on Washington
Washington Times Feb 2, 08 7:22 AM CST
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Despite the absence of leading scorer Caron Butler for a third game, Washington fought hard to keep last night's contest against the surging Jazz respectable. But the Wizards' 96-87 loss was a plodding affair of 28 turnovers, the Washington Times reports, more than half of which belonged to Utah. The loss marks the Wizard's fourth in their last six games.
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Jamison, Blatche lead Butler-less Washington to quality win
Associated Press Jan 29, 08 10:48 PM CST
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When Gilbert Arenas went down early in the season Washington rallied around Caron Butler; now with Butler out with a strained hip flexor the Wizards got a lift from a relative unknown, Andray Blatche. The 21-year-old Blatche scored 19 points in Washington’s 108-104 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors. Antawn Jamison led the Wizards with 24 points and 20 rebounds, reports the Associated Press.
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Jazz gang up on Clippers, Rockets edge SuperSonics
Associated Press Jan 21, 08 10:41 PM CST
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For the first time in eleven years, Washington swept their series with Dallas with a 102-84 win—the Mavericks' worst loss of the season. It was just one more in a litany of impressive wins for the Gilbert Arenas-free Wizards, who have also beaten the NBA-leading Celtics twice in their last six games. Also in pro hoops:
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Boston falls to 30-6 with first two-game losing streak of season
Associated Press Jan 14, 08 10:30 PM CST
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Nobody can call Washington's win over Boston on Saturday a fluke after the Wizards did it again tonight to the Celtics, winning at the Garden, 88-83. Washington closed out the last six-plus minutes of the game on a 25-6 run while overcoming a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit, reports AP. Caron Butler had nine of his 21 points during the decisive stretch.
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Boston's Big 3 can't produce in 85-78 loss
Boston Globe Jan 13, 08 6:30 AM CST
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While most of New England was busy cheering on the still-undefeated Patriots, the other Boston juggernaut faltered for the second time in three games, falling 85-78 to the Washington Wizards. The Celtics don't think they're invincible, but Paul Pierce knows his team "can play better basketball than we did" yesterday, reports the Boston Globe.
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