Washington Wizards Try For Back-to-Back Wins

The Washington Wizards travel to Houston, Texas to take on the Rockets tonight who are winners of eight straight at home.  Washington will try to win two games in a row for the first time all season after defeating the equally bad Oklahoma City Thunder 104-95 Saturday night.   A positive note for the Wizards, and they have been as seldom as they come, is the fact that they are starting to get bigger contributions from their younger players as well as consistent outputs from the veterans.   Mike James didn’t have the best shooting night (4-14) after his showing in Cleveland, but was only a point away from a double-double with nine points and 11 assists.  Antawn Jamison scored 29 points on an efficient 12-22 shooting while the young emerging forward Andray Blatche had one of the best games of his career with 19 points, 15 rebounds, three steals and a block.  Dominic McGuire also had an impressive showing with 12 points, eight rebounds and four ... (link)