Spurs 97, Wizards 86: Wiz fall short late

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The disappointing fourth quarter was familiar. The swirling blizzard of controversy added a new wrinkle.

Doing their best to stay focused in the face of emerging details of an investigation by the NBA, D.C. police and federal authorities into a locker room dispute involving firearms between Wizards players Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton, Washington hung with San Antonio for three periods before suffering their fourth straight defeat, 97-86, in front of 19,025 at Verizon Center.

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