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The Washington Wizards (2-12) host the Denver Nuggets (10-5) as Washington looks to build momentum off of their big upset win of the Thunder on Wednesday night. The Wizards use a surprising combination of toughness, hustle, and energy to knock off the Thunder and end their 7 game winning streak. Much of the same ingredients will be needed this evening if the Wizards want to get their first win streak (2!) of the season. Wizards Extreme's matchup to watch is going to be Al Harrington vs. Andray Blatche. Harrington has been known to have some big games against the Wizards, so slowing him down from the start will be a key for Washington. Blatche displayed toughness going up against Kendrick Perkins earlier this week, and the coaching staff and fans alike will look for him to keep that up. John Wal...
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PLAYERS:
Al Harrington,
Andray Blatche,
Kendrick Perkins,
John Wall,
Ty Lawson,
Andre Miller,
Nikoloz Tskitishvili
TEAMS: Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder
TEAMS: Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder
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