The Wizards are slight favorites to win this one

The Washington Wizards have had a a good couple games recently against the lower tier teams of Charlotte and Brooklyn. Can they grab another win against the (lowly) Utah Jazz?

Game Info

When: Wedenesday, Mar. 5 at 7 p.m. ET

Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

How to watch: Monumental Sports Network

Injury Report

Wizards: Kyshawn George (Day-to-Day), Saddiq Bey, Jordan Poole, Malcolm Brogdon (Out)

Jazz: John Collins, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks (Out)

Pregame notes

The Injury Report — The Jazz are missing quite a few of their starters and key players, and the Wizards are hosting — which results in the Wizards being the very slight favorites for this game. Given that the Wizards are missing Poole, I would even suggest the Wizards are even better than the dry odds. Go Wizards! Let’s grab that 12th win.

No Poole, No Problem? — Much hard time has been given to Jordan Poole for his shot selection. This game will test the hypothesis that the young Wizards are better off without Poole than with him.

Flashback: Ricky Rubio clutch time, Beal gets pseudo-blocked

A flashback to the Beal Era. The Wizards’ had a real chance to beat the Jazz some years ago. They led 99-98 with less than 2 minutes to go. But clutch shooting from Rubio and a weird turnover by Beal who had a chance to tie the game and send it to overtime let that one slip: