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The Washington Wizards crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers one of the NBA’s doormats by 29 points last night.
Stomp wins can be more than a feel-good night where the starters get some rest and the scrubs get to frolic. Those big wins are a better signal of a team’s relative strength than its record in close games.
Now, the Wizards are just 5-8 in games decided by 20 points or more this season so don’t go too crazy. But they’re 3-1 in stomp games since they started their winning binge on April 7. True, those wins are beating up on the league’s weaklings Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers. But, good teams pummel weaker opponents.
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Cavaliers: Dylan Windler, Taurean Prince, Damyean Dotson (Out).
Pre-game notes
The Wizards cruise during an easy stretch of the schedule - The Wizards have won seven straight. The last six wins, however, were against relatively weak teams. This game is no different. Probably another easy W as the Wizards make their fiery push for the . playins while the most of the rest of league is concentrating on either improving their lottery odds or load managing their key guys ahead of the postseason. #SoWizards
I’m worried about the minutes Brad and Russ are logging - a hot topic around the league has been how bad this season has been for player injuries. The injuries have been piling up due to a tight schedule and conditioning issues in this strange season. If coach Brooks has Westbrook and Beal each log around 37 minutes in order to blow-out the OKC Thunder just this week, I am a little concerned for the health of these guys.