GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: WASHINGTON (7-7) at SAN ANTONIO (12-3)

NBA: WASHINGTON (7-7) at SAN ANTONIO (12-3)

<h3>Wizards excelling without Arenas</h3>

<div class="pre">Washington (7-7) at San Antonio (12-3) 8:30 pm EST</div>

<div class="pre">SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) - Playing without Gilbert Arenas isn't</div>easy, but the Washington Wizards are excelling without theirinjured superstar.


The Wizards go for their eighth win in 10 contests Wednesdaywhen they take on the San Antonio Spurs.


Washington snapped a brief two-game slide on Monday, claiming a110-98 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. The Wizards haveposted a 3-2 record without Arenas, who is expected to missthree months after undergoing knee surgery last week.

The Spurs have picked up right where they left off after winningthe NBA title last season. San Antonio is off to its beststart in franchise history but suffered a rare loss on Monday, a112-99 setback to the Sacramento Kings.


San Antonio is 8-0 at home.

 

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<div class="pre">WASHINGTON AT SAN ANTONIO - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


WASHINGTON SAN ANTONIO

F Caron Butler F Bruce Bowen
F Antawn Jamison F Tim Duncan
C Brendan Haywood C Fabricio Oberto
G DeShawn Stevenson G Michael Finley
G Antonio Daniels G Tony Parker

OFFICIALS: Steve Javie
Marc Davis
Brian Forte</div>

 

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<div class="pre">WASHINGTON VS SAN ANTONIO - INACTIVES

WASHINGTON SAN ANTONIO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
E THOMAS HEART SURGERY R HORRY PERSONAL REASONS
G ARENAS KNEE SURGERY I MAHINMI NBDL
O PECHEROV RIGHT ANKLE</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 2
SAN ANTONIO 4 9:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 11
SAN ANTONIO 14 5:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 16
SAN ANTONIO 21 2:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 23
SAN ANTONIO 24 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 23 23
SAN ANTONIO 24 24 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

WAS - ANTONIO DANIELS 6, BRENDAN HAYWOOD 6,
CARON BUTLER 5
SAS - BRUCE BOWEN 7, TIM DUNCAN 6, TONY PARKER
4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 34
SAN ANTONIO 34 8:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 36
SAN ANTONIO 40 6:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 40
SAN ANTONIO 43 2:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 46
SAN ANTONIO 51 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 23 23 46
SAN ANTONIO 24 27 51 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

WAS - CARON BUTLER 10, ANTONIO DANIELS 9,
BRENDAN HAYWOOD 9
SAS - MANU GINOBILI 11, TIM DUNCAN 9, TONY
PARKER 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NBA WASHINGTON 46
SAN ANTONIO 49 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 46
SAN ANTONIO 49 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 51
SAN ANTONIO 56 9:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 55
SAN ANTONIO 63 6:10 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 63
SAN ANTONIO 74 3:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 70
SAN ANTONIO 79 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 23 23 24 70
SAN ANTONIO 24 25 30 79 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

WAS - CARON BUTLER 16, ANTAWN JAMISON 12,
BRENDAN HAYWOOD 11
SAS - TONY PARKER 19, TIM DUNCAN 14, MANU
GINOBILI 14</div>