The Washington Wiz beat the upstart Atlanta Hawks 101-90 Sunday to avoid the franchise’s worst season start ever (0-6). To say the least, it was a big win.

The pace was set early by Brendan Heywood, who scored 11 of his 13 points in the first quarter of the game as he earned his fourth double-double of the season. I would quote some of what he said to opponents while abusing them, but this is a PG-13 blog. However, I can assure you, it wasn’t nice. Heywood was joined in his big, mean play by Antoine “Mr. Clean the Boards” Jamison.

Jamison, known for his scoring, has emerged as a rebounding force (15 vs Atlanta) and is averaging a double-double for the season. Speaking of emerging,

DeShawn Stevenson who had shown little life since last season (pre-playoffs) emerged as a key part of the Wiz’s success Sunday. DeShawn is the guy you can’t leave open to focus on the Wiz’s big three…, because DeShawn will make you pay by hitting a big three. He did so in the third quarter on Sunday, effectively killing Atlanta’s second half surge and sealing an easy, big win.

Go Wiz!

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