Nene and Trevor Booker both didn’t practice on Wednesday for the Wizards, and their availability to play at Indiana on Wednesday won’t be determined until closer to the game itself. But Wizards coach Randy Wittman said they were both feeling better.
Booker missed his first game of the year on Monday after he combined plantar fasciitis in his left foot with a twisted right knee suffered on Sunday at Boston.
“Both of them are sore,” he said. “I feel better than two days ago. It’s progressing. I’m just taking it day by day. We’ll see how it feels tomorrow and hopefully I’ll play. I’ve been getting treatment and I feel better.”
Nene, who sat out against the Celtics with back spasms, returned to the lineup Monday against Detroit. He had eight points and nine rebounds, playing a crucial role down the stretch as the Wizards tried unsuccessfully to keep what had been a double-digit lead early in the fourth quarter. Wittman said the Brazilian big man was feeling better after the game.
Without Booker, Kevin Seraphin made his sixth start of the year, finishing with 12 points, his sixth double-figures scoring game in the last eight.
