Wizards (26-29), Pelicans (22-34)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During Sunday’s 59-point game at Detroit, Alvin Gentry told Anthony Davis to make sure he capitalized on the chance to put up a huge scoring number, because they don’t come all the time. Two days after Davis authored an NBA-season high tally of 59 points, he managed just nine points at Washington. The Wizards surrounded the three-time All-Star whenever he touched the ball near the paint, nearly always bringing over an extra defender. On a poor shooting night, New Orleans couldn’t capitalize, connecting on just 34.9 percent of its attempts from the floor, including 6/23 three-point accuracy. Davis shot just 3/9 himself. Oddly, on a night…
