John Wall missed the Washington Wizards' triple-overtime victory on Saturday night over the Phoenix Suns with flu-like symptoms, but he's probable for Washington's game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, according to the official injury report.
Wall will give the Wizards a much-needed boost after their marathon affair against Phoenix just one night prior. Trevor Ariza, Bradley Beal, and Tomas Satoransky played 54, 53, and 48 minutes, respectively. Those three players will likely need some help after turning in season highs in minutes played.
Wall missed his team's previous meeting with the Pacers this season, a game the Wizards lost by eight.
Entering the season, many believed the Pacers and Wizards would be battling for seeding in the Eastern Conference. That hasn't happened. Instead, the Indiana Pacers are asserting themselves as one of the top-tier teams in the East, while Washington is struggling to stay in the playoff picture entirely.
The Wizards are still struggling to find any modicum of consistency this season. They are the owners of a 13-20 record and are three games back of the surging Miami Heat for eighth place in the East.
Washington will have to figure things out soon. Otherwise, they could be destined for a trade deadline fire sale ahead of a rebuild. Wall is a perennial All-Star, but he might not be safe from the purge.
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