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Atlanta Hawks backups fall to Wizards on road, 108-99
Budenholzer rested four starters after Atlanta clinched No. 1 seed in East
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Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder looks to pass as he is guarded by Washington Wizards guard John Wall, left, and forward Nene, right, in the first half of Sunday's game in Washington. - photo by Alex Brandon
WASHINGTON — Paul Pierce was about 18 months old the last time Washington's NBA team eclipsed 45 victories in a season. The Wizards' four other current starters, including John Wall, weren't even born. And it's a sign of how far the franchise has come after being so mediocre — or worse — for so long that Wall figures the Wizards really should be winding up with more Ws.
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