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The Washington Wizards stay winless for the road, but they'relikely sensation terrific about going to the stumbling New JerseyNets.

Looking to snap their longest street dropping streak in twelve seasons,the Wizards try for their fifth straight earn in New Jersey andsixth in an exceptionally row all round in opposition to the Nets once they encounter at thePrudential center on Thursday night.

Washington (6-17) can be an NBA-worst 0-12 for the street and hasn'tlost 13 straight in addition to resource because a franchise-record 15-gameslide Dec. 23, 1999-Feb. 20, 2000. The Wizards, though, have takenfour in an exceptionally row for the Nets' resource court.

New Jersey (6-19) enters on an eight-game dropping streak and hasdropped eight of twelve at home.

The Nets are hoping a producer new confront can help them get on keep track of aftercompleting a three-team buy and sell with Houston along using the Los AngelesLakers on Wednesday. They obtained Sasha Vujacic and twofirst-round picks in swap for Terrence Williams, Joe Smith andtwo second-round picks.

"We're excited to acquire a participant like Sasha who can arrive in andhelp us," common manager Billy King said. "He's scrappy on defenseand a great shooter on offense. He has knowledge with getting on achampion. It's also an chance for us to acquire much better with futuredraft picks."

The Nets fell 82-77 to Philadelphia on Tuesday evening as theycontinue to struggle through the field.

New Jersey ranks near to the bottom belonging for the league using a 43.2field-goal percentage and shot 34.1 in opposition to the 76ers. The Netstrailed quickly after the first quarter for the sixth consecutive game.

"We need to begin out on several of those clubs and fit them ontheir heels," mentioned Devin Harris, who scored 14 points. "It's likewe are walking right into a battle and catching the first three punches.We understand what is on the way on, it is happening each and every and every sole game. Wecan't battle like that. We need to arrive out and throw some punchesand arrive out swinging."

Harris is averaging 23.0 factors in his last 4 meetings withWashington.

Without Andray Blatche and No. one all round choose John Wall again,the Wizards lost 103-89 for the Lakers on Tuesday night.

Wall, who has averaged 16.7 factors in 15 games, was sidelinedwith knee tendinitis even although Blatche, averaging 17.1 points, sat forthe 3rd time in 4 film games as he persists to offer using a kneeinjury.

Wall and Blatche will in all likelihood pass up this game.

"It's definitely challenging merely because (Andray) is definitely theoffense-minded participant that people have on our team," center JaValeMcGee said. "But we just need to go around and sustain working hardeven although he's not playing."

With two belonging for the Wizards' three major scorers for the sidelines,Nick youthful experienced 21 factors and is also averaging 18.2 greater than his last fivegames.

The Wizards are permitting an common of 113.3 factors for the road- among the one of the most inside the NBA - but confront a Nets club scoring 92.7 pergame.

Yi Jianlian, obtained from New Jersey inside the offseason, suffereda sprained perfect knee in opposition to the Lakers and is also anticipated to miss2-to-4 weeks.

The Nets' Anthony Morrow suffered a hamstring injury Tuesday andis anticipated to acquire sidelined for as a good offer as three weeks. Morrow is thirdon the set with 12.8 factors every game.