3/24 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Sarr at 21 and Poole at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Coulibaly (7 straight), Brogdon (16 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Barnes at 21 and Quickley at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Rhoden (5 straight), Boucher (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-1 a night and Washington minus-5 and the line, where Toronto takes 22 free throws a game to Washington's 17. Call it Washington 115, Toronto 112, Toronto keeping it close.

3/26 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 130, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Grimes at 31 and Edwards at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Maxey (12 straight), Oubre Jr. (7 straight), Walker IV (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sarr at 17 and Poole at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Coulibaly (8 straight), Brogdon (17 straight). One day's rest. So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Washington allowing 119 a night to Philadelphia's 130 and the arc, Philadelphia at 37 percent from three to Washington's 32. Call it Philadelphia 117, Washington 114, Washington keeping it close.

3/27 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sarr at 18 and Poole at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Coulibaly (9 straight), Brogdon (18 straight), Holmes (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Mathurin at 20 and Haliburton at 19 a game. Without Isa. Jackson (66 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been minus-1 a night and Washington minus-7 and the defense, Indiana allowing 111 a night to Washington's 119. Call it Indiana 117, Washington 112.

3/29 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 126, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 20 and Sarr at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Coulibaly (10 straight), George (2 straight), Brogdon (19 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 116, shooting 40 percent and 29 from three, 19 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 16 and Watford at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the arc, Washington at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 29 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 116 a night to Washington's 126. Call it Washington 113, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.