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Wizards host Pistons on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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As part of the NBA’s league-wide celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Wizards (13-28) will host the Pistons (16-27) at 2:00 P.M. on Monday. The Wizards and Pistons have already met three times this season – Washington took the first two with Detroit winning in the teams’ last meeting on December 26. None of the three games have been decided by fewer than 14 points.

Game Info

Capital One Arena | 2:00 P.M. | NBCSW | 1500 AM

Probable Starters

Wizards: G – Isaiah Thomas, G – Bradley Beal, F – Isaac Bonga, F – Thomas Bryant, C – Ian Mahinmi

Pistons: G – Bruce Brown, G – Derrick Rose, F – Tony Snell, F – Sekou Doumbouya, C – Andre Drummond

Injury Report

Wizards: Rui Hachimura (groin injury – out), Garrison Mathews (sprained right ankle – out), Anzejs Pasecniks (sprained left ankle – out), Moritz Wagner (sprained left ankle – out), John Wall (left Achilles rehab – out)

Pistons: Bruce Brown (right thumb sprain – available), Blake Griffin (left knee surgery – out), Reggie Jackson (left lumber spine stress reaction – out), Luke Kennard (bilateral knee patella tendinitis – out), Khyri Thomas (right foot surgery – out)

Storylines

Bryant-Mahinmi combo could unlock options for Wizards’ rotation

Thomas Bryant has played in three games since returning from a right foot stress reaction.