The Wizards had Nene back from a right shoulder injury that kept him out for two games and backup point guard A.J. Price returned from a right thigh contusion that forced him to sit for one game.
The Wizards played much better without Nene for the second game in a row, but they weren't able to put away the New York Knicks en route to their second consecutive loss, 96-88, at Verizon Center
Wizards vs. Knicks
at Verizon Center
TV: CSN, 7 p.m. ET
Season series: Tied 1-1.
After Randy Wittman tore into his team for complaining about their playing time during a loss Wednesday, he revisited the issue with the Wizards at Thursday’s practice.
For most of the game Wednesday, it looked like the Wizards who opened the season with 12 consecutive losses.

























