Tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN the Washington Wizards (3-1) will welcome the Indiana Pacers (1-3) to the Verizon Center for an Eastern Conference clash that can be live streamed free by clicking this link. Wizards fans can hear the game on WFED-AM 1500, while Pacers fans can catch the radio broadcast on 1070 The Fan.
The Wizards have been able to carry over the momentum from last year's playoff run despite missing one-half of the self-appointed best backcourt in the NBA, shooting guard Bradley Beal. Point guard John Wall has picked up the slack, averaging a double-double through the team's first four games.
Meanwhile the Pacers are in disarray, starting off 1-3 and scoring just 91.3 points a night. "We need to play better, we know that," center Roy Hibbert said. "We haven't put together a full game yet. It's something we've got to learn from. We have the firepower to get back in the game. I just want to see everybody healthy."
With swingman Paul George out for the season Hibbert's going to have to raise his game offensively, which he has done through Indiana's first four tilts. His scoring is up to 15 points per game from 10.8 last year, while his rebounding has edged up by more than two boards. He has also averaged four blocks, helping anchor a defense that still gives up just 94 points.
C.J. Miles, a guard being counted on to fill George's shoes, said he must improve his shooting for the Pacers to be successful. "My teammates have found me and I'm open, I've just got to knock them down," Miles said. "That's pretty much it. There's no secret to it, no science." He's shooting a putrid 28 percent from the field, and just 20 percent from 3-point land.
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