April 1, 2010 (Part 2); Wizards secures first win in a month, beats Hornets

Finally, the Washington Wizards got over a Mt. Everest-type of hump.

Their 16-game losing streak was over as they defeated the New Orleans Hornets, 96-91, from the New Orleans Arena.

Mike Miller exploded for 27 points for the Wizards, while big man Andray Blatche scored 23 points, making his presence known.

Newly acquired Shaun Livingston meanwhile scored 18 points for them, who are now with 22 wins against 52 defeats.

David West led the opposition with 18 points along with 5 rebounds. Marcus Thorton had 15 points, Darren Collison had 14, Aaron Gray had 12, Darius Songaila had 10, while team captain Chris Paul only had eight points.

This marked Washington's first victory after a month. The last time they earned a W was against New Jersey on February 28th, after which, they lost 16 straight, almost losing all their games for the month of March.

With that being said, "March Madness" is over for the Wizards.

Washington 96 (22-52)
New Orleans 91 (35-41)
New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
WSH: Mike Miller- 27 pts, 7 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
NOH: David West- 18 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts, 3 stls.

And now here are the other scores from the league today!

LA Lakers 92 (54-21)
Atlanta 109 (48-26)
Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
LAL: Kobe Bryant- 28 pts, 3 rebs, 4 assts.
ATL: Joe Johnson- 25 pts, 3 rebs, 8 assts.

Philadelphia 84 (26-49)
Charlotte 103 (39-35)
Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
PHI: Andre Iguodala- 14 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
CHA: Gerald Wallace- 24 pts, 12 rebs, 3 assts, 3 stls.

Milwaukee 98 (41-33)
Cleveland 101 (59-16)
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
MIL: John Salmons- 28 pts, 5 rebs, 7 assts, 1 stl.
CLE: LeBron James- 23 pts, 9 rebs, 7 assts, 1 stl.

LA Clippers 92 (27-48)
Toronto 114 (37-37)
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LAC: Chris Kaman- 22 pts, 13 rebs, 3 assts.
TOR: Chris Bosh- 34 pts, 11 rebs, 1 asst.

Oklahoma City 109 (46-28)
Boston 104 (47-27)
TD Garden, Boston, Massachussetts
OKC: Kevin Durant- 37 pts, 8 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
BOS: Kevin Garnett- 18 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assts.

Miami 98 (41-34)
Detroit 81 (23-51)
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, Michigan
MIA: Michael Beasley- 28 pts, 9 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls.
DET: Rodney Stuckey- 18 pts, 2 rebs, 5 assts, 3 stls.

Phoenix 116 (49-26)
New Jersey 105 (10-65)
IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
PHX: Steve Nash- 24 pts, 7 rebs, 14 assts.
NJN: Terrence Williams- 21 pts, 5 rebs, 9 assts.

Dallas 106 (50-25)
Memphis 102 (38-36)
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
DAL: Jason Terry- 29 pts, 1 reb, 6 assts, 4 stls.
MEM: O.J. Mayo- 27 pts, 5 rebs, 1 asst, 2 stls.

Sacramento 99 (24-52)
Minnesota 108 (15-60)
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
SAC: Carl Landry- 22 pts, 7 rebs, 1 asst, 3 stls.
MIN: Al Jefferson- 19 pts, 12 rebs, 3 assts, 1 stl.

Houston 102 (37-37)
San Antonio 119 (45-29)
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
HOU: Aaron Brooks- 21 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts.
SAS: George Hill- 30 pts, 2 rebs, 7 assts, 5 stls.

New York 90 (26-48)
Portland 118 (46-29)
Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
NYK: David Lee- 20 pts, 10 rebs, 5 assts.
POR: LaMarcus Aldridge- 21 pts, 3 rebs, 5 assts, 1 stl.

Golden State 104 (21-53)
Utah 128 (50-26)
EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
GSW: Corey Maggette- 22 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
UTAH: Carlos Boozer- 25 pts, 13 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls.

So there you have it! You guys have just been fed!

God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here...:)

Comments, questions and suggestions are highly appreciated! :)