The Wizards Hosting Three of the West’s Best

Darrell Owens | Nov 9, 2022

The Wizards Hosting Three of the West’s Best /

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The Washington Wizards will start their 6-game home stretch tomorrow vs the Dallas Mavericks. The first three games of the home stand are against three playoff teams from last season and all of them are from the Western Conference. Currently, the three teams are in the top six in the West.

Dallas Mavericks (Nov 10)

The Dallas Mavericks are led by NBA superstar Luka Doncic and his 36.0 PPG (1st in the NBA), 8.4 RPG, 8.3 APG & 1.9 SPG. Doncic is one of the best all-around players in the NBA and the unquestioned leader of this team. The Mavericks were one series away from the NBA Finals last season and will be a tough start for the Wizards in a six-game home stand.

Utah Jazz (Nov 12)

The Utah Jazz is currently the best team in the West with a 9-3 record. The Jazz may not have a superstar but have a collection of great NBA talent. Former Chicago Bulls 1st round pick, Lauri Markkanen is having his best scoring year as a pro. Markkanen is averaging 21.9 points per game and second the best rebounding season averaging 8.8 rebounds per game. We know it’s early, but he is off to a great start. Utah has 5 other players (Jordan Clarkson, Mike Conley, Colin Sexton, Malik Beasley & Kelly Olynyk) all scoring in double-digits this season. The Jazz will be a tough matchup for everyone they face all season.

Memphis Grizzlies (Nov 13)

The Memphis Grizzlies and Wizards have faced each other once this season. The Grizzlies defeated Washington this past Sunday in Memphis 103-97. The Grizzlies had a 23-point lead and The Wizards battled back to take the lead 87-85 in the 4th quarter, but Memphis would re-claim the lead and never let it go. The final matchup of the season between these two is on Sunday. Ja Morant & Desmond Bane gave the Wizards problems in the last game, so the Wizards will have to be ready to stop this dynamic duo.

Published Nov 9, 2022

DARRELL OWENS

Title: Staff Writer, Video Producer and Graphic Designer for SI’s Fan Nation’ “Inside The Wizards” site Location: Midlothian, Virginia Expertise: Play-By-Play Commentator, Video Production, Graphic Designing & Photography My name is Darrell Owens I’m the owner and founder of LegacyMaker Sports Network. I’ve covered Sports in the Virginia, Maryland and DC area for 6 years. Major Teams and College Teams that I have covered. Washington Wizards, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Orioles, Virginia Cavaliers (Basketball & Football), Washington Mystics, VCU Rams (Basketball), Richmond Spiders (Basketball & Football), Washington Nationals & Baltimore Ravens. PA announcer Amelia County High in Amelia, VA for 23 years. Started in my sophomore year in high school. As well as, PA announcer for Blessed Sacrament, Huguenot high school in Powhatan, Virginia for 6 years. The last 5 years doing Play-By-Play Commentator at Richmond & VCU Women’s Baskeball.