Game Preview: Wizards v Jazz

The Washington Wizards play host to the Utah Jazz at Verizon Center on Sunday
evening. The Wizards (34-22) have won eight of their last 10 games but fell
short in their first game back after the All-Star Break, as they were defeated
120-112 in Philadelphia on Friday. Bradley Beal came up with a game-high 40
points in the contest, while John Wall stuffed the stat sheet with 29 points, 14
assists and eight rebounds. The Wizards sit third place in the East, with a 1.0
game lead over the fourth-place Raptors, and are 2.0 games behind the
second-place Celtics. The Wizards have won their last two games at home, where
they are 24-7 so far this season. Meanwhile, the Jazz (36-22) have won two
straight, including their first game after the All-Star Break, as they defeated
the Bucks 109-95 in Milwaukee on Friday. Gordon Hayward led the way with a
team-high 29 points in the contest, while the Jazz shot 50 percent from the
field. Utah maintains one of the best defenses in the league, as they hold
opponents to a league-best 95.7 points per game. The Jazz sit fourth in the
West, only 1.0 game ahead of the Clippers. The Jazz are 16-11 on the road this
season.