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Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and CJ McCollum scored 18 points on Sunday as the Washington Wizards beat the Indiana Pacers 108-89 for their first road win in nearly two months.
The teams with the two lowest winning percentages in the Eastern Conference meet on Sunday afternoon, where the expectation is that Rick Carlisle will become th
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Indiana Pacers players were hyped when the Larry Brown era ended in the 1997-98 season. The head coach's style, which verged on micro-management, had taken its toll on Reggie Miller and company. They appreciated Brown's guidance, but they wanted some autonomy when they stepped onto the hardcourt.
The Pacers have lost two straight and fell to 6-20 overall. The Wizards, still owners of the Eastern Conference's worst record and the second-worst mark in the NBA, improved to 4-21.
The Indiana Pacers are set to play the Washington Wizards on Sunday. This marks the first encounter between the two teams this season. Both teams are
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Doble-doble de Bagley ayuda a Wizards a romper racha negativa con victoria 108-89 sobre Pacers
Marvin Bagley III esableció una marca personal en la temporada con 23 puntos, además de que capturó 13 rebotes, y CJ McCollum anotó 18 unidades
The Indiana Pacers lost to the Washington Wizards 108-89 in what coach Rick Carlisle called an "unacceptable" performance. Carlisle noted bad signs just 77 seconds into the game, calling an early timeout due to a lack of energy and aggression.
The Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers meet Friday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with tip-off set for 7 p.m. ET.
Both the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards may be without multiple key players in Sunday afternoon's matchup.