The Washington Wizards are coming off a irritating loss to the Brooklyn Nets, however one which primarily will assure them a prime 4 choose on this 12 months’s Draft Lottery.
They now play a double-header at dwelling in opposition to the Chicago Bulls.
That’s proper, two video games in opposition to the identical staff in the identical place.
When: Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.
How to look at: Monumental Sports Network
Wizards: Justin Champagnie, Tristan Vukcevic, Tre Johnson, Bilal Coulibaly, Trae Young, Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, Cam Whitmore (Out)
Bulls: Nick Richards, Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, Anfernee Simons, Jalen Smith, Zach Collins, Noa Essengue (Out)
Minutes for the kids — This is lengthy the time of 12 months the place successful is secondary, and roster administration and participant growth are major. The Wizards have been on a historic shedding run, with solely a few wins within the stretch because the All-Star Break. Understandably, as they executed a lot of trades that netted them injured gamers.
The Direction-Less Bulls — It’s nearly comforting to play the Bulls, even twice in a row this week, as that is a kind of groups that makes the Wizards not look too unhealthy. The Bulls have been in that 30-40 win bracket for eternally, and appear to by no means be capable to correctly rebuild or reposition. Let’s hope the Wizards quickly begin trying with a route and a goal after a number of years of a rebuild.
Draft Lottery — So the Wizards are 2 video games again of the Nets. In the remaining 4 video games the Wizards face Chicago (twice), Miami, and Cleveland. The Nets play Milwaukee (twice), Indiana, and Toronto. But that essential loss to the Nets, signifies that the Nets additionally gained the season sequence in opposition to the Wizards 3-1. Be it as it might, it’s unlikely the Wizards will surpass the Nets within the standings.
Flashback: The Wizards beat the Bulls on a Beal game-winner (however not buzzer beater)
Just a number of years again, Beal hit a uncommon game-winning shot (with about 8 seconds left in regulation) to provide the Wizards the W in opposition to the Bulls. Since Beal didn’t do this too usually I wish to be reminded of it. Oh, and Kuzma was a Wizard not way back too!
