Kings-Wizards PBP for Dec. 15

[VF21]

Kevin Martin having a good time at the broadcast bench.

Moore good effort and he earns a trip to the line.

Makes first; misses second. Wiz rebound.

46-42 Wiz

Wizards miss; Kings rebound.

Martin says he had thought he'd play in the NBA for 13-14 years but this injury has bumped that up to 15-16.



Butler forces turnover, Wizards get the ball back. Miss; Moore rebound.

4;29 left

Miller shoots and while it's in the air Martin says, "GOOD SHOT!" And he's right.

46-44 Wiz

Wizards miss; Kings rebound.

Udrih miss; Wiz board.

Jamison for two.

48-44 Wiz

 

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Miller miss; Moore with the save. Artest to Udrih, dish inside to Moore but it goes off Moore and oob. Little too hurried on the pass, IMHO.

Wizards ball.

3;15 left

Wizards miss; Garcia with the flying rebound.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!

48-47 Wiz

Good pressure defense, Wizards miss but get the rebound. Whistle blows...

The scoreboard on the screen shows 48-47 but I have no idea how the Kings could have gotten four points on that last play. Garcia certainly wasn't fouled and there wasn't a technical that I saw...

Time out and commercial.

 

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Oops. Never mind. I see my mistake...



Score corrected above. I was distracted listening to Kevin.

 

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Delay in the game as the score in the arena said "49-48 Kings" which would be great but wrong... Theus watching as they correct it.

2;28 left

Haywood at the line. Makes both.

50-47 Wiz

Kings ball.

Garcia, Udrih, Artest, Moore and Miller for the Kings.

Artest drives inside and misses the lay-up. Wiz ball.

Haywood ball taken away by Miller. Kings ball.

Miller for two.

50-49 Wiz

 

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Wizards miss; Stevenson to the line on foul by Garcia's nose.

1;34 left

Makes first; Salmons in for Garcia. Makes second.

52-49 Wiz

GO KINGS!!!!!

Artest to Miller in the corner, miss. Haywood rebound.

Wiz miss; Miller rebound.

1;03 left

Udrih drives inside, fouled. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

 

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Artest inbounds to Miller, who draws the double, kicks over to Udrih, who is tripped but no call. Dish inside to Salmons for two.

52-51 Wiz

Wizards turnover; Kings ball.

Udrih to Salmons, to Milelr, bounce pass to Moore. Miss, Jamison rebound.

time winding down... Mason drives inside, misses. Miller rebound. He throws the full-court pass right after the buzzer. It almost goes in ... but the first half is over.

52-51 Wizards

 

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First half impressions: Kings looking okay for a second night of a back-to-back. Of course playing the severely depleated Wizards helps as they're gonna be in trouble the second half. Kings MUST start defending the paint, however. It looks like a diamond-lane expressway right now.

 

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Wizards ball to start the second half.

Moore almost gets the steal, Wizards miss but it goes in off Salmons hand.

54-51 Wiz

Beno drives iniside, but misses lay-up. Wizards ball.

Young miss; Miller rebound.

10;52 left

Beno inside to Moroe in the low post, spins and shots but half-hook doesn't fall. Wiz ball.

Jamison three doesn't go; Artest rebound.

Artest goes right by Butler for easy lay-up.

54-53 Wiz

 

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Haywood off the glass for two.

56-53 Wiz

Artest off the dribble, pullup jumper is good.

56-55 Wiz

Non-shooting foul on Moore. 2PF. Wizards to inbound.

9;24 left

Jamison for two.

58-55 Wiz

Kings ball.

 

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Artest called for offensive foul. Wizards ball.

9;08 left

Butler drives in for the lay-up, it's slapped away but Young gets it. Offensive foul on Jamison. 1PF. Kings ball.

Miller inside, fouled by Haywood. 2PF. Miller to the line.

8;27 left

Misses first; makes second.

58-56 Wiz

DE-FENSE!!!

Haywood miss but Artest called for foul as he came flying in... Haywood to the line.

8;10 left

Makes first; Artest meeting with Udrih and Salmons on the floor to discuss something. Makes second.

60-56 Wiz

 

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Miller to Moore, miss. Wizards rebound.

7;38 left

Butler fakes Udrih and draws the foul. Butler to the line.

Makes first; Miller and Moore pointing out something to the officials. Makes second.

62-56 Wiz

GO KINGS!!!

Udrih to Salmons, over to ARtest who starts to dribble, keeps on dribbling, drives into FOUR FREAKING WIZARDS and turns over the ball.

Luckily the Wizards turn it over at the other end.

Kings ball.

 

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Udrih inside to Miller, who is fouled. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Miller miss; Wiz rebound.

6;43 left

Stevenson for three.

65-56 Wizards

Udrih drives inside for two.

65-58 Wizards

Wizards ball. Butler over Salmons for two.

67-58 Wizards

Salmons corner three doesn't go; Moore with the rebound and tip pass to Miller. Miller for two.

67-60 Wizards

 

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Stevenson with another three.

70-60 Wizards

5;08 left

Miller called for offensive foul. Wizards ball after the break.

Time out and commercial.

The great passing and patience the Kings showed in the first half was apparently left in the locker room. I hope someone goes in and gets it and brings it back to the bench.

 

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Wizards ball.

Haywood to the line on foul by Moore. 3PF.

4;50 left

Makes first; misses second and rebound goes right to Artest.

Kings ball. Kings with only one assist this quarter a opposed to 17 in the first half.

Salmons drives inside, draws foul. Non-shooting. Third team foul on Wizards. Kings to inbound.

Artest to Miller, to Udrih and back to Brad.

MILLER FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

71-63 Wizards

Udrih with 10 assists.

Stevenson from the popcorn stand for three, but only because you don't get four.

74-63 Wiz

Miller inside miss; Haywood rebound.

 

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Haywood drives inside, fouled by Miller. 3PF. Haywood at the line.

3;46 left

Make first; misses second. Miller with the rebound. Kicks over to Udrih. Beno jumper is short; Wizards rebound.

3;27 left

Jamison drives inside for two more.

77-63 Wizards

...sigh...

Kings call time out.

 

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Kings ball. Non-shooting foul on Wizards. Fourth team foul. Kings inbound.

Miller three is short; Wizards rebound.

2;46 left

Jones, Garcia, Artest, Moore and Miller for the Kings.

Wizards miss; Moore rebound.

Jones drives inside for two.

77-65 Wizards

Wizards miss; garcia rebound.

Oh good grief. Shoot me now.

Garcia with the ball... and still with the ball ... and STILL with the ball. He drives inside with less than 10 seconds on the shot clock and tries a bounce pass to Miller, that has NO chance of succeeding as he was only about two feet away. Offensive foul called on Miller.

Bonus good. Wizards ball.

 

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78-65 Wizards

Stevenson finally misses a three, and the Kings are lucky in that it appeared as though Garcia fouled him.

Kings ball. Jones to the line.

1;13 left

Makes first; misses second.

78-66 Kings

Wizards turnover; Kings ball.

Moore to the line. Misses first; makes second.

78-67 Wizards

Jamison for two.

80-67 Wizards

Artest horrible pass oob and Wizards get the ball back with 23.9 seconds left.

Yuck!!!

 

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Butler at the buzzer - miss. End of the third quarter.

...sigh...

80-67 Wizards

 

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Udrih, Jones, Garcia, Moore and KT for the Kings.

Kings ball.

Udrih to Garcia, deep three doesn't go but KT grabs the board and gets it back to Udrih. Lean-in jumper doesn't get the lucky roll and falls off. Wizards ball.

11;09 left

Wizards miss; Moore rebound.

GO KINGS!!!

Garcia pass to Jones who drives inside off-balance and misses; rebound back to Garcia, who misses a three. Wizards rebound.

Stevenson for three...

83-67 Wizards

Udrih kick to Garcia in the corner. Another quick shot and miss. Wizards ball. Salmons in for Moore.

 

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Oops. Wizards turnover; Kings ball.

Salmons drives inside, fouled by Blatch and heading to the line. Well, not really a foul. Salmons slipped and fell into Blatch but the officials gave Salmons the trip to the stripe anyway.

Makes one of two.

83-68 Wizards

Clock malfunction... now Wizards ball.

9;37 left

Oh look. Stevenson WIDE OPEN again and gets a long two.

85-68 Wizards

 

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24-second violation on the Kings after good ball movement but Salmons wasn't aware of the time, he passed up a jumper and drove inside as the buzzer went off. Wizards ball.

Mason for three.

88-68 Wizards

Jones three from the corner doesn't go; Songaila with the rebound. Wizards miss; KT rebound.

Udrih jumper in and back out; Wizards rebound.

8;05 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Udrih, Salmons, Artest, Moore and Miller for the Kings

Wizards ball.

Moore breaks up the play and gets the ball to Salmons. Kings ball.

Miller to Salmons, who turns the corner, kicks out to wide open Udrih but is called for the charge. Wizards ball.

Three-second violation on Wizards. Kings ball.

7;22 left

Udrih nice pass to cutting Salmons. Salmons to the line on foul by ... somebody in white.

Makes first; and second.

88-70 Wizards

 

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Butler miss; Moore rebound.

Udrih to Miller inside, tries to pass to cutting Salmons but it goes off John's hands and to the Wizards.

Mason miss; Artest rebound.

Another Artest miss; Wizards rebound. Wizards miss; Moore rebound.

Another Kings turnover, but not sure what happened. I blinked and the Wizards had the ball again.

Stevenson for two.

90-70 Wizards

5;42 left

Salmons drives inside, called for offensive foul as he pushed off with his off-arm.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Ron Artest has looked horrible all night. I think all the traveling to be with his family might finally be catching up with him...

 

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Wizards ball. Someone finally misses a three; Salmons rebound.

Stevenson called for non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball. Udrih to Miller to Artest, jumper misses but Miller gets the rebound.

4;59 left

Non-shooting foul on Wizards; Kings inbound.

Miller drives inside for two.

90-72 Wizards

Wizards miss; Salmons rebound. Miller needs one rebound for a double-double.

Salmons to Miller, who drives inside and draws the foul.

Miller misses first off front of rim; makes second.

90-73 Wizards

 

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Nice lay-up off the glass for Songaila.

92-73 Wizards

UDRIH FOR THREE!!!!

92-76 Wizards

3;38 left

Wizards shot blocked by Moore and oob off Wizards. Hawes in for Miller.

Kings ball.

Artest puts his head down, drives inside and gets the trip to the line.

Makes first; Douby in for Udrih. Artest misses second; Wizards rebound.

92-77 Wizards

 

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Butler cuts around Artest and hits him in the mouth with his elbow. Inadvertent but still painful. Jones in for someone.

Wizards ball. Butler called for offensive foul. Time out and commercial.

It looked like Douby, Jones, Hawes, Salmons, and Moore for the Kings

 

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Jones to the line on the loose ball foul on Butler.

2;50 left

Do we have a couple of 10-point plays in the arsenal???



Jones makes first; Washington crowd really loud as they keep showing either the Dallas Cowboys helmet or N.Y. Giants helmet on the jumbotron when the Kings are at the line.

Jones one of two.

92-78 Wizards

Wizards miss; ball oob. Kings ball.

2;16 left

Offensive foul called on Hawes. Wizards ball.

 

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Butler cuts inside, loses ball oob. Kings ball.

Douby three short; Wizards rebound.

1;33 left

Wizards miss; Douby rebound. Douby down the floor, bounce pass to Hawes. Hawes goes inside, but is met by McGuire. Hawes steps oob. Wizards ball.

1;00 left

...

Wizards killing the clock a little; turnover.

JUSTIN WILLIAMS SIGHTING!!!

Williams wide open under the bucket, signals for the ball, but Salmns drives inside and heads to the line. I would have dished the ball to Justin, but that's probably just me.

29.3 seconds left.

Salmons one of two.

Wizards ball.

 

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92-79 Wizards

Butler miss; Wizards rebound and they burn the rest of the clock.

End of the game.