GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: WASHINGTON (0-3) at NEW JERSEY (3-1)

NBA: WASHINGTON (0-3) at NEW JERSEY (3-1)

<h3>Nets try to stay hot against struggling Wizards</h3>

<div class="pre">Washington (0-3) at New Jersey (3-1) 7:30 pm EST</div>

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) - The New Jersey Nets lookto win their third straight game on Thursday when they take onthe struggling Washington Wizards.


The Nets have won back-to-back games following an embarrassing37-point loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday. New Jersey hasrelied heavily on its defense, holding both the Philadelphia76ers and Atlanta Hawks under 90 points.


The Nets rank 14th in the NBA, allowing 99.0 points per game,but average six blocks a contest - eighth best in the league.

While New Jersey has been winning on the defensive end, theWizards can't stop anyone. Washington allows 105.3 points pergame - seventh worst in the league - a season after surrendering104.9 points.


The Wizards are 0-3 for the first time since the 1992-93 seasonwhen they began the campaign with four consecutive losses.Despite the slow start, Brendan Haywood has presence in the lanefor the first time in his seven-year career.


Haywood has logged three straight double-doubles for the firsttime in his career and is averaging 10.0 points and 13.7rebounds this season. The 28-year-old 7-footer has neveraveraged more than 9.4 points or 6.8 rebounds for a seasonduring his career.

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON AT NEW JERSEY - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


WASHINGTON NEW JERSEY

F Antawn Jamison F Richard Jefferson
F Caron Butler F Nenad Krstic
C Brendan Haywood C Jason Collins
G DeShawn Stevenson G Jason Kidd
G Gilbert Arenas G Vince Carter

OFFICIALS: Ron Garretson
Derrick Collins
David Guthrie</div>

 

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<div class="pre">WASHINGTON VS NEW JERSEY - INACTIVES

WASHINGTON NEW JERSEY

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
E THOMAS HEART SURGERY M WILLIAMS RIGHT FOOT</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 4
NEW JERSEY 2 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 14
NEW JERSEY 2 6:02 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 20
NEW JERSEY 9 2:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 27
NEW JERSEY 15 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 27 27
NEW JERSEY 15 15 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

WAS - ANTAWN JAMISON 9, GILBERT ARENAS 8,
CARON BUTLER 6
NJN - JASON KIDD 3, VINCE CARTER 2, RICHARD
JEFFERSON 2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 33
NEW JERSEY 17 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 37
NEW JERSEY 20 6:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 39
NEW JERSEY 29 3:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 41
NEW JERSEY 36 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 27 14 41
NEW JERSEY 15 21 36 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

WAS - ANTAWN JAMISON 13, GILBERT ARENAS 10,
CARON BUTLER 8
NJN - VINCE CARTER 9, RICHARD JEFFERSON 7,
JASON KIDD 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 45
NEW JERSEY 38 9:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 49
NEW JERSEY 44 6:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 54
NEW JERSEY 48 3:10 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 58
NEW JERSEY 57 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 27 14 17 58
NEW JERSEY 15 21 21 57 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

WAS - ANTAWN JAMISON 22, CARON BUTLER 13,
GILBERT ARENAS 11
NJN - VINCE CARTER 18, RICHARD JEFFERSON 15,
JASON KIDD 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 65
NEW JERSEY 67 8:45 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 70
NEW JERSEY 71 7:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>