ANALYSIS/OPINION:
The Washington Wizards came close to winning Game 2 without John Wall.
They came even closer to losing Game 3 without him.
All things considered, they prefer their All-Star point guard in the lineup rather than in a suit. But after building a 21-point, fourth-quarter lead Saturday night against Atlanta – and holding on to avert a disastrous collapse – the Wizards feel pretty good about their chances when Wall is out.
Even if it took a tie-breaking, unintentional bank shot at the buzzer to seal Game 3, 103-101.