Wizards Report

Last night at United Center in Chicago

QUOTABLE

“They were just talking a little bit of junk. I just told them, ’Look, man. We’re up 18. Just sit back and enjoy the show.’ ”

— Wizards center Brendan Haywood on his exchange with a group of courtside fans after he responded to their jeers with a dunk

SEEN AND HEARD

Both Antawn Jamison and Gilbert Arenas missed the game with injuries.

Jamison is still healing from the sprained right shoulder that he suffered in Wednesday night’s home loss to the Bucks. The decision to hold Arenas out was a precautionary move by the training staff and Arenas, Wizards associate head coach Mike O’Koren said.

“You know, coming off a back-to-back, the training staff looked at him and they’re going to be real, real delicate with Gilbert,” said O’Koren, who filled in for coach Eddie Jordan who is still suffering from flu-like symptoms. “Coming back from injury, he looked fine. He’s in great shape, great condition for being out that long. This is all precautionary, and he’ll be at practice Monday and Tuesday and get ready for Wednesday.”

Jordan hoped to coach tonight, but O’Koren is prepared to have to relieve him if needs be.

“That’s up to him,” O’Koren said. You’re always prepared, but it’s a heck of a seat to move over. But he gutted it out [Friday] night. He felt great on the plane, then it seemed to come back this morning.”

— Mike Jones