Opponent: Washington Wizards
When: 10 a.m. Sunday
Where: MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
TV: KONG (Channel 6/16)
Radio: KJR (950 AM)
Booth sits out again: Sonics center Calvin Booth sat out Friday for the second straight game with an injured right ankle, and will also sit out Sunday’s game at Washington, coach Nate McMillan said.
After Booth struggled through the first two games – including a 16-minute outing against Miami on Tuesday night in which he committed four fouls and scored zero points – McMillan said Booth needs to rest the ankle, which he injured during the last practice before the start of the regular season.
“He wanted to try,” McMillan said. “I appreciate him wanting to be out there and give what he could. But I talked to (trainer) Mike (Shimensky), and Calvin came up to him and told him it was very sore. He is very frustrated with the fact that he is not producing, and it is slowing him down. We just made the decision together that he should rest. He will sit and try to let him heal and get him better.”
Rookie Vladimir Radmanovic started in Booth’s place in Thursday’s loss to New Jersey. On Friday, McMillan went with Olumide Oyedeji, who finished with xx points and xx rebounds in xx minutes.
Booth will not be placed on the injured list, McMillan said, because he hopes Booth will be ready when the Sonics host Phoenix next Tuesday.
SEATTLE
Reb
MinFGFTO-TAFPt
Lewis394-140-00-4339
Baker399-205-64-80423
Oyedeji40-20-02-3000
Payton4313-243-31-510230
Barry323-51-10-74210
James150-30-41-4020
Mason313-72-20-4158
Radmanovic194-50-01-4009
Watson182-40-00-1115
Totals38-8411-169-40191994
Totals40-8112-1710-402521104
Percentages: FG .494, FT .706. 3-Point Goals: 12-29, .414 (Pierce 8-12, Walker 2-8, Palacio 1-2, Strickland 1-4, Anderson 0-1, McCarty 0-2). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots: 5 (Battie 3, Pierce, Potapenko). Turnovers: 14 (Walker 7, Pierce 2, Anderson, Battie, Blount, Palacio, Strickland). Steals: 4 (Pierce, Potapenko, J.Johnson, Strickland). Technical Fouls: Walker, 9:50 third.
Attendance-15,575 (18,624). Time-2:03. Officials-Steve Javie, Sean Corbin, Jim Kinsey. |
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