Box Score

 

MEMPHIS (83)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Battier           38  4-15   3-4   5-8   1   1   14
B Cardinal          31   3-9   6-6   2-3   1   3   14
L Wright            30   3-8   0-0   2-8   1   4    6
M Miller            39  6-15   3-5   1-8   7   1   16
J Williams          30  4-11   0-0   1-4   7   4   10
R Humphrey           9   0-1   0-0   1-1   0   1    0
E Watson            15   1-8   0-0   0-0   2   3    2
B Wells             18   2-6   4-5   3-6   1   2    8
D Jones              9   0-2   1-2   0-1   0   3    1
J Tsakalidis        18   5-5   0-0   1-3   0   3   10
A Burks              3   0-1   2-2   0-0   1   1    2
S Swift            DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                            
  
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TOTALS             240 28-81 19-24 16-42  21  26   83
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Percentages: FG-.346, FT-.792. 3-Point Goals:
8-31, .258 (S Battier 3-7, B Cardinal 2-5, M 
Miller 1-5, J Williams 2-6, E Watson 0-4, B 
Wells 0-1, D Jones 0-2, A Burks 0-1). Team 
Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:4 (L Wright, J 
Tsakalidis, S Battier, E Watson). 
Turnovers:14 (B Wells 3, M Miller 3, J 
Williams 2, L Wright, E Watson, D Jones, S 
Battier, B Cardinal, J Tsakalidis). Steals: 5
(S Battier 2, J Williams, B Cardinal, M 
Miller).


WASHINGTON (93)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Jamison           46  8-17 10-14  2-10   1   1   27
J Jeffries          24   4-7   0-0   1-1   0   3    8
B Haywood           26   2-4   1-2   1-5   4   3    5
J Hayes             27   1-4   0-0   0-2   0   3    2
G Arenas            40  8-20 13-13  1-10   6   4   30
K Brown             10   1-4   0-1   0-2   3   2    2
E Thomas            22   2-4   2-2   1-6   0   3    6
A Peeler             8   0-1   2-2   1-1   0   0    2
S Blake             25   2-6   4-4   0-2   2   2    9
M Ruffin            12   1-1   0-0   2-3   2   3    2
L Hughes           DNP  - FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB                          
L Profit           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 29-68 32-38  9-42  18  24   93
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Percentages: FG-.426, FT-.842. 3-Point Goals:
3-9, .333 (A Jamison 1-3, G Arenas 1-3, A 
Peeler 0-1, S Blake 1-2). Team Rebounds: 11. 
Blocked Shots:4 (M Ruffin 2, E Thomas 2). 
Turnovers:14 (J Hayes 4, J Jeffries 3, M 
Ruffin 2, G Arenas 2, B Haywood 2, A 
Jamison). Steals: 8 (B Haywood 3, G Arenas 2,
A Jamison, S Blake, J Jeffries).

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MEMPHIS               23  21  17  22  -   83
WASHINGTON            21  21  30  21  -   93
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Technical fouls: Memphis - 1 (A Burks, 0:51 
4th). Washington - 1 (G Arenas, 0:51 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,705. T: 2:10. 
Officials: Jack Nies, Robby Robinson, Scott 
Foster.

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MEMPHIS (83) AT WASHINGTON (93)

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S BATTIER         F    38    4-15     3-4      5   3   8    1   1   2   1   14
B CARDINAL        F    31    3-9      6-6      2   1   3    1   3   1   1   14
L WRIGHT          C    30    3-8      0-0      2   6   8    1   4   0   1    6
M MILLER          G    39    6-15     3-5      1   7   8    7   1   1   3   16
J WILLIAMS        G    30    4-11     0-0      1   3   4    7   4   1   2   10
R HUMPHREY              9    0-1      0-0      1   0   1    0   1   0   0    0
E WATSON               15    1-8      0-0      0   0   0    2   3   0   1    2
B WELLS                18    2-6      4-5      3   3   6    1   2   0   3    8
D JONES                 9    0-2      1-2      0   1   1    0   3   0   1    1
J TSAKALIDIS           18    5-5      0-0      1   2   3    0   3   0   1   10
A BURKS                 3    0-1      2-2      0   0   0    1   1   0   0    2
S SWIFT               DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                                      
  
TOTALS                240   28-81    19-24    16  26  42   21  26   5  14   83
                            (.346)  (.792)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 15 (23 PTS)    

WASHINGTON

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A JAMISON         F    46    8-17    10-14     2   8  10    1   1   1   1   27
J JEFFRIES        F    24    4-7      0-0      1   0   1    0   3   1   3    8
B HAYWOOD         C    26    2-4      1-2      1   4   5    4   3   3   2    5
J HAYES           G    27    1-4      0-0      0   2   2    0   3   0   4    2
G ARENAS          G    40    8-20    13-13     1   9  10    6   4   2   2   30
K BROWN                10    1-4      0-1      0   2   2    3   2   0   0    2
E THOMAS               22    2-4      2-2      1   5   6    0   3   0   0    6
A PEELER                8    0-1      2-2      1   0   1    0   0   0   0    2
S BLAKE                25    2-6      4-4      0   2   2    2   2   1   0    9
M RUFFIN               12    1-1      0-0      2   1   3    2   3   0   2    2
L HUGHES              DNP  - FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB                                    
L PROFIT              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   29-68    32-38     9  33  42   18  24   8  14   93
                            (.426)  (.842)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 15 (18 PTS)    
  
   MEMPHIS            23   21   17   22   -   83
   WASHINGTON         21   21   30   21   -   93
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MEMPHIS - L WRIGHT, J TSAKALIDIS, S BATTIER, E WATSON.
WASHINGTON - M RUFFIN 2, E THOMAS 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MEMPHIS 8-31 (.258), S BATTIER 3-7, B CARDINAL 2-
5, M MILLER 1-5, J WILLIAMS 2-6, E WATSON 0-4, B WELLS 0-1, D JONES 0-
2, A BURKS 0-1. WASHINGTON 3-9 (.333), A JAMISON 1-3, G ARENAS 1-3,
A PEELER 0-1, S BLAKE 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MEMPHIS - A BURKS. WASHINGTON - G ARENAS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JACK NIES, ROBBY ROBINSON, SCOTT FOSTER.
A - 15,705. T - 2:10.

Game Story

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Washington Wizards relied on a pair 
of All-Stars to get back in the win column.

Gilbert Arenas scored 30 points, including 13 during the
decisive third quarter, and Antawn Jamison added 27 as the
Wizards snapped a three-game skid with a 93-83 triumph over the
Memphis Grizzlies.

After edging the Los Angeles Clippers on February 11 for their
fourth consecutive win, the Wizards lost three straight road
games to enter the All-Star break on a down note.

"I was very disappointed with our last three games before the
break," Jamison said.  "That's unacceptable.  Our mind frame
was, the break was coming up and we just kind of went through
the motions. ... We took a giant step back before the break."

But after making their first career appearances in the midseason
gala, Arenas and Jamison helped Washington begin the second
half in a positive way, combining for 36 points during the
team's second-half surge.

"We need them to do a lot of things out there," Wizards coach
Eddie Jordan said.  "They need to fill the boxscore up.  There
are no off nights for them."

Trailing 44-42 at halftime, the Wizards followed a 3-pointer by
Jason Williams with a 17-3 run to take a 59-50 lead with 6:01
remaining in the third quarter.  Arenas scored nine points
during the burst.

"We just had to fight off being tired," Arenas said.  "We
haven't played in seven days and everyone was getting a little
bit winded.  Even I was getting winded, and I don't get tired,
so I know how the other guys must have felt.  But we sucked it
up and got the job done."

Washington scored the final seven points of the period before
opening the fourth quarter with an 11-3 spurt in which Jamison
scored six.

"I thought we played an outstanding first half," Memphis coach
Mike Fratello said.  "With a 21-8 discrepancy at the
(free-throw) line at halftime and you're still up two points,
you've given yourself a chance to win.  But in the third
quarter, we gave ourselves no chance to win."

Arenas reached the 30-point plateau for the 11th time in 17
games and also grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds and dished out
six assists.

"I've got to start rebounding," Arenas said.  "That's what we're
lacking on defense is rebounding, so in the second half, that's
what I'm going for - rebounding and playing defense."

Jamison also pulled down 10 boards for the Wizards, who have won
five straight at home.

"The important thing for us is we have to realize we haven't
accomplished anything," Jamison said.  "We're nine games over
.500, but we've still got a long way to go.  There's still room
for improvement and there should still be a hungerness inside of
us.  There should still be a lot of goals we want to obtain."

Washington also received a boost from forward Kwame Brown, who
was activated from the injured list before the game and
contributed two points, two rebounds and three assists.  Brown
had missed the previous 26 contests with a strained tendon in
his right ankle.

"I felt pretty good," he said.  "I just wanted to get the
cobwebs off.  These guys are going at a different pace than I
am.  My mind is going 100 miles an hour, so I just have to slow
down a little bit. ... When I get my timing and rhythm back, I
can give us a consistent presence in the post."

The Wizards also activated guard Larry Hughes, who did not dress
but is expected to play this weekend.

"We think he might be ready Friday," Jordan said of Hughes, who
has been sidelined since fracturing his right thumb against
Phoenix on January 15.  "We think very positively about Sunday."

Mike Miller had 16 points and eight rebounds and Shane Battier
and Brian Cardinal scored 14 points apiece for the Grizzlies,
who have lost three straight games - their worst stretch since
Fratello took over as coach December 2.