Wizards Top Hapless Heat 103-86

No earth-shattering news here. The Heat's lineup featured such well known names as Stephane Lasme and Blake Ahearn. Of the 10 players who logged minutes in last night's loss, only 3 or 4 would be on an NBA roster. Those same 3 or 4 would be bench players on a good NBA team. That's how badly injuries have ravaged this roster.

The losses continue to pile up, but they stopped stinging weeks ago. I welcome every L almost as much as I normally welcome every W when this team is competitive. The loss helps us out because Seattle is in the midst of a 10 game losing streak. Their remaining schedule is brutal enough so that they'll probably win 1 or 2 more games at most. That means every win Miami gets is risking the worst record. Minnesota and Memphis are all but out of the picture; both teams are 5 games ahead of us and both enjoy a relatively easy remaining schedule.