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Wizards' Saunders out for family emergency

Published Dec. 29, 2010 10:18 p.m. ET

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Washington coach Flip Saunders will miss the Wizards' game Wednesday night against Indiana ''due to a family emergency involving his mother.''

Assistant coach Randy Wittman will substitute for Saunders, who is in his second season as Washington's coach. Entering Wednesday's game, the Wizards are 7-22.

There is no word whether Saunders will return for Washington's next game in Indianapolis on Friday.

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