GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: WASHINGTON (7-8) at PHILADELPHIA (4-10)

NBA: WASHINGTON (7-8) at PHILADELPHIA (4-10)

<h3>Wizards, Sixers looking to get on track</h3>

Washington (7-8) at Philadelphia (4-10) 7:00 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The Washington Wizards have cooledoff of late. The Philadelphia 76ers are still waiting to gethot.


The struggling Sixers will try to energize a disappointingseason on Friday when they host the Wizards.


Philadelphia is 2-8 over its past 10 games, and just three ofthose losses have been by less than 11 points. In seven of theeight losses, they have allowed at least 95 points.

Andre Iguodala is a budding star in the NBA, but he has hadtrouble carrying the struggling Sixers in the early going. Heis leading the team in scoring with 18.3 points per game and isaveraging 5.5 assists.


Iguodala scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting on Wednesday, butPhiladelphia allowed the Utah Jazz to shoot 55 percent(39-of-71) from the floor and turned the ball over 16 times in a106-95 loss.


Washington has been just as poor defensively of late, allowingat least 98 points in its last six games.


Not known for their defense, the Wizards are having troubleoutscoring opponents without the services of All-Star GilbertArenas, who is out for the next three months after knee surgery.

Washington beat the Sixers, 116-101, on November 20 behind 26points and eight rebounds from forward Andray Blatche.

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON VS PHILADELPHIA - INACTIVES

WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
E THOMAS HEART SURGERY C BOOTH COACH'S DECISION
S RANDOLPH COACH'S DECISION
H HILL LEFT KNEE INJURY</div>

 

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


WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA

F Antawn Jamison F Reggie Evans
F Caron Butler F Andre Iguodala
C Brendan Haywood C Samuel Dalembert
G Antonio Daniels G Andre Miller
G DeShawn Stevenson G Willie Green

OFFICIALS: Dan Crawford
David Jones
Matt Boland</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 3
PHILADELPHIA 6 9:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 7
PHILADELPHIA 12 6:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 10
PHILADELPHIA 19 3:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 20
PHILADELPHIA 25 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 20 20
PHILADELPHIA 25 25 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

WAS - DESHAWN STEVENSON 6, ANTAWN JAMISON 5,
ANTONIO DANIELS 4
PHI - ANDRE IGUODALA 7, ANDRE MILLER 4, WILLIE
GREEN 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 26
PHILADELPHIA 26 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 32
PHILADELPHIA 31 6:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 37
PHILADELPHIA 38 2:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 43
PHILADELPHIA 42 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 20 23 43
PHILADELPHIA 25 17 42 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

WAS - ANTAWN JAMISON 12, ANTONIO DANIELS 8,
DESHAWN STEVENSON 8
PHI - WILLIE GREEN 9, REGGIE EVANS 5, ANDRE
IGUODALA 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 51
PHILADELPHIA 46 9:03 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 55
PHILADELPHIA 54 6:05 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 64
PHILADELPHIA 62 3:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 68
PHILADELPHIA 68 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 20 23 25 68
PHILADELPHIA 25 17 26 68 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

WAS - ANTAWN JAMISON 16, CARON BUTLER 12,
DESHAWN STEVENSON 10
PHI - ANDRE MILLER 18, REGGIE EVANS 13, WILLIE
GREEN 13</div>

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 74
PHILADELPHIA 71 9:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 78
PHILADELPHIA 76 6:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>