National Basketball Association

Wizards put away Wolves with strong finish

Published Feb. 18, 2009 4:29 a.m. ET

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Coming out of the All-Star break, the last-place Washington Wizards set a goal of playing at least .500 ball for the rest of the season.

Then they went out and blew a 19-point, first-half lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves, another team reeling from the loss of its best player.