Last night at Verizon Center
SEEN AND HEARD
It’s a sad but true fact: As much as some Washingtonians would like to think that this is a hard-core sports town, the too-friendly reception the Detroit Pistons received proved just the opposite.
When former Wizard Rasheed Wallace touched the ball or launched a 3, a large segment of the crowd chimed in with “‘Sheeeeeed!” echoed to the rafters. Former Wizards first-round pick Richard Hamilton drove to the basket, and half the crowd was cheering as if he were still a member of the Wizards.
The Wizards, in line for a second straight playoff appearance, probably deserve better than that.
BY THE NUMBERS
123-pointers made by the Wizards. It was the most they have made this season.
KEY TO THE GAME
The Wizards made 55.4 percent of their field goals (41-for-74) against the Pistons’ stingy defense.
— John N. Mitchell
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