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Wizards Leave Utah in a Bad Mood, Lose 116-69

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Sometimes the final score does not accurately reflect how close a game was. This was not one of those games. 116-69 is exactly how close it was. There are many reasons why the Wizards lost. Here are a few of the most glaring ones, as told in pictures.

Wizards Collapsed the Paint But Had No Interior Defense

The Wizards accomplished a rare feat against the Utah Jazz. They packed the paint on defense so tightly they regularly had five men in the lane, yet — even with a several man advantage down low — they still could not protect the rim.