Washington Wizards Preview
Record: 16-18 (13-6 home, 3-12 road)
Starting Lineup
PG – John Wall (23.5 PPG, 10 APG, 4.5 RPG, 2.3 SPG)
SG – Bradley Beal (22.1 PPG, 3.6 APG, 2.7 RPG, 1.0 SPG)
SF – Otto Porter (14.1 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.6 SPG)
PF – Markieff Morris (12.8 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.1 SPG)
C – Marcin Gortat (11.5 PPG, 12.0 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.0 BPG)
Key Reserves
The Wizards are just as thin (if not thinner) on the bench as the Timberwolves. Second-year small forward Kelly Oubre, Jr. is a talented player but relatively inexperienced and is their main cog coming off the bench but is only averaging 5.7 points per game this season.
Former first-round pick Trey Burke failed to live up to expectations in Utah and has been given another chance in Washington where he is trying to solidify a home for himself as the backup point guard to John Wall. He’s been quiet for most of the season but is capable of having an outburst from time-to-time, as was the case in the Wizards win against the Brooklyn Nets on December 30th when he dropped 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting in 30 minutes of play.
Marcus Thorton is, and always has been, a scorer. He doesn’t provide much else but his ability to get points in quick spurts is something the Timberwolves second unit needs to be aware of.