The issue lies in the timing of their acquisition, as last night's win over Utah damaged their standing in the lottery ladder. In a meeting that saw the Jazz rest their experienced hoopers, Washington ran with the veterans and paid the price.

Washington is a long-tenured resident of this forsaken corner of the basketball world, and the current leader in the race for last place. Utah, in their third season in the apocalyptic zone of rebuilding, now has a chance to weaken the Wizards' stranglehold on the top lottery odds.

Kyshawn George scored 23 points, Alex Sarr added 21 and the Washington Wizards edged the Utah Jazz 125-122 on Wednesday night. Seven of the nine players used by Washington were in double figures, with Justin Champagnie coming off the bench for 17 points.

The Utah Jazz have not won on the road in more than two months, but they have a reasonable opportunity to break that skid Sunday against the injury-riddled Philadelphia 76ers.

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Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, and AJ Johnson will be solid for years to come on the Wizards, better known as the "Wiz Kids."

It’s Wednesday, March 5, and the Utah Jazz (15-46) and Washington Wizards (11-49) are all set to square off from Capital One Arena in Washington. The Jazz are currently 7-22 on the road with a point differential of -7, while the Wizards have a 1-9 record in their last ten games at home. This is the first meeting of the season between the two.

The Wizards want their rookie big man to have an easier time in the paint. It starts with aggressiveness and playing through contact.

The Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors are coming off of wins over the Utah Jazz as they open a two-game series in Toronto on Saturday night.