Fernandez refused to pull the plug, and his team left it all on the court. The Nets rolled to a 104-84 win, improved to 15-33 this season and snapped a seven-game losing streak in the process. It was Brooklyn’s first victory since it defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on the road on Jan. 14.

Bilal Coulibaly will again play on NBA All-Star Weekend, and rookie Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington will join him in San Francisco.

The Wizards have options as the trade deadline approaches, as Malcolm Brogdon, Kyle Kuzma and Jonas Valanciunas are all on the table.

The Suns are coming off of a much-needed 108-84 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets, while the Wizards fell to the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 110-93 on Thursday night.

The Washington Wizards head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a non-conference matchup. The Wizards are 6-36, which puts them in last place in the Eastern Conference. The Suns are 22-21, which puts them in 10th place in the Western Conference.

The Phoenix Suns provided an injury update about their duo ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Washington Wizards.

The LA Lakers acquired Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets as part of the D'Angelo Russell trade in late December.

The Washington Wizards (6-37) play the fifth game of a 6-game road trip Saturday against the Phoenix Suns (22-21). Tip-off from Footprint Center is at 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook

The game was put to bed by the final minutes, which allowed Lakers head coach JJ Redick to empty out his bench. This allowed their No. 55 pick from the 2024 NBA Draft, Bronny James, to participate in the 11th game of his NBA career. James appeared for the last two minutes of the game; however, he did not record a single point.

Hosting the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, the Lakers initially listed Davis as questionable on their injury report due to right calf soreness. This is a different injury listing than the left plantar fasciitis that kept Davis out on Jan. 17 against the Brooklyn Nets.

A week before the NBA's trade deadline, USA TODAY Sports looks at where teams stand and their chances of winning the title:

The Minnesota Timberwolves head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup. The Timberwolves are 25-21, which puts the team in seventh place. The Suns are 24-21, which puts the team in eighth place.