Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Russell Westbrook leads Washington into a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks following a 24-assist game in the Wizards’ 154-141 win over the Pacers.
The Bucks are 26-11 against conference opponents. Milwaukee averages 119.4 points and has outscored opponents by 6.3 points per game.
The Wizards have gone 12-23 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 35.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Russell Westbrook averaging 9.6.
The teams square off for the third time this season. The Bucks won the last meeting 133-122 on March 15. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points to help lead Milwaukee to the win.
Pacers, Wizards meet in battle for play-in positioning
Field Level Media
03 May 2021, 04:55 GMT+10
The Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards are set to meet Monday night in Washington, D.C., in the first of two games over the final two weeks of the regular season.
And as it stands, there s a chance they could meet a third time in a matchup between the ninth and 10th seeds in the Eastern Conference in the play-in round of the NBA playoffs.
The Pacers (30-33) hold the ninth spot in the East and are 1 1/2 games ahead of the 10th-place Wizards (29-35) with nine games remaining. The Wizards have eight games left.
Pacers, Wizards meet in battle for play-in positioning
Field Level Media
03 May 2021, 04:55 GMT+10
The Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards are set to meet Monday night in Washington, D.C., in the first of two games over the final two weeks of the regular season.
And as it stands, there s a chance they could meet a third time in a matchup between the ninth and 10th seeds in the Eastern Conference in the play-in round of the NBA playoffs.
The Pacers (30-33) hold the ninth spot in the East and are 1 1/2 games ahead of the 10th-place Wizards (29-35) with nine games remaining. The Wizards have eight games left.
The Wizards are back at Capital One Arena on Monday night, hosting the Pacers at 7:00 P.M. in a game with significant postseason implications. With eight games left in the regular season, Washington currently sits 1.5 games behind Indiana for ninth place in the Eastern Conference after a loss in Dallas on Saturday night.
GAME INFO
PROBABLE STARTERS
Wizards: G – Russell Westbrook, G – Raul Neto, G – Bradley Beal, F – Rui Hachimura, C – Alex Len
Pacers: G – Edmond Sumner, G – Caris LeVert, G – Doug McDermott., F – Oshae Brissett, C – Domantas Sabonis
INJURY REPORT
Wizards: Deni Avdija (right ankle fracture – out), Thomas Bryant (left ACL injury – out)
Dallas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas hosts the Washington Wizards after Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 42 points in the Mavericks 115-105 win over the Pistons.
The Mavericks are 16-14 in home games. Dallas is 20-5 when winning the rebound battle and averages 43.5 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 13-17 on the road. Washington is sixth in the NBA scoring 51.6 points per game in the paint led by Bradley Beal averaging 12.4.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Mavericks won 109-87 in the last meeting on April 3. Luka Doncic led Dallas with 26 points, and Russell Westbrook led Washington with 26 points.