Ailing Butler Sits in Loss to Hawks ; Wizards Fall to 0-13 in Division

The Washington Times › March 03, 2009

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As they prepared to play host to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, the Washington Wizards knew they would need to catch a break to snap a three-game losing streak against the Eastern Conference's fourth-ranked team.

And at first it looked as if they would get it. With winter weather pounding the Atlantic Coast, the Hawks not only were coming off of a heartbreaking loss Sunday night to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but they also had their flight out of Atlanta delayed and didn't reach the District until 6 a.m. Monday.

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Ailing Butler Sits in Loss to Hawks ; Wizards Fall to 0-13 in Division

But in keeping with the theme of this season, it again didn't work out for the long-suffering Wizards. Just before the game, the Wizards learned that they would b...

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