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WASHINGTON -- A team fighting for first place late in the season is routed by a lottery-bound team led by a player on a 10-day contract. cheap jerseys from china . And, just for good measure, lets say the lottery team finishes the game short-handed because two starters come down with the very same injury. That sounds almost as preposterous as the Washington Wizards losing to the Kentucky Wildcats. While the world will never know for sure whether the Wizards could handle the Final Four school, they certainly had no problem making the Philadelphia 76ers look a bit amateurish Friday night. Washington took a double-digit lead early in the second quarter and never let up in a 97-76 victory. "For whatever reason, we werent ready," Philadelphia coach Doug Collins said. "You get down and you think youre going to turn on some switch or whatever, and those guys knocked us around. They deserved to beat us like they did tonight. It wasnt even a game." The loss, combined with Bostons 100-79 win over Minnesota, knocked Philadelphia out of the top spot in the Atlantic Division and all the way down to seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The 76ers had been in first in their division -- either alone or tied -- since Dec. 28, but theyve now lost six of nine and are struggling to score. Philadelphia had only 36 points -- including just two fast-break points -- at halftime against Washington and were simply outhustled throughout. The Wizards outrebounded the 76ers 52-38 for the game. "It was little stuff like them getting to the 50-50 balls, making shots and making us pay," said Evan Turner, who scored 11 points and was the only starter in double figures. "They played well; we couldnt stop the bleeding." The Wizards had lost five straight, and former Maryland coach Gary Williams was thinking aloud on the radio this week when he came up with a scenario under which Washington could perhaps lose a one-off game at Rupp Arena. The story grew legs, even though Wildcats coach John Calipari tried to stop the debate in its tracks by saying: "This team could not beat one NBA team. Not one. The worst team in the league we could not beat." Washington point guard John Wall, himself a one-and-done product of Kentucky, was in a good position to express a similar opinion after Fridays win. "Oh, man, thats a joke," Wall said. "The Wildcats are a great team -- I hope they win the national championship -- but you cant believe what everybody says." Still, the Wizards were far from conventional against a team that had beaten them badly three times already this year. Their top scorer was Cartier Martin, who tied a career high with 20 points in his second game under a 10-day contract. Trevor Booker left in the first period with a pulled ligament in his left foot, and Nene scored 16 points before leaving in the fourth quarter -- also with a pulled ligament in his left foot. Both will be reevaluated Saturday. "Its all about pain threshold," coach Randy Wittman said when asked whether either would play Sunday against Toronto. Martin played 52 games for the Wizards last season, then played 30 games with a team in China during the lockout before joining the Iowa Energy of the NBAs D-League. He rejoined the Wizards on Wednesday and found that many familiar faces were no longer around, including coach Flip Saunders and traded regulars JaVale McGee and Nick Young. Yet Martin was a scoring machine Friday, making four of seven 3-pointers. "They go over a few things with me before I go onto the floor and let me know what I need to be doing," Martin said. "So I have an idea, but at the end of the day, its basketball." The Wizards had blown double-digit leads in their last three home loses, but they have been playing better defence lately. This was the eighth straight game in which the opponent failed to crack 100 points -- the franchises longest such streak since 2003. "Maybe this is a game we need to have that ice broken," Wittman said. "That was spectacular by our guys tonight." Jordan Crawford scored 17 points for the Wizards. Kevin Seraphin added 14 points, and Wall had nine points, six rebounds and six assists. Lou Williams and Thaddeus Young scored 14 points apiece for the 76ers. Andre Iguodala, returning after missing two games with tendinitis in his left knee, had just seven points in 34 minutes. The Wizards led by eight after the first period, by 19 at halftime and by 17 after three. A 76ers run seemed inevitable given what had transpired recently at the Verizon Center, but Philadelphia never got closer than 13 in the second half. When the 76ers scored four straight to make the score 81-68 early in the fourth, Martin responded with a 3-pointer. "We talked about it at halftime," Crawford said. "(Coach) said, Step on their throats, and thats what we wanted to do." Notes: The 76ers say C Spencer Hawes has had his restrictions lifted following his return from an Achilles injury. Hawes had been limited in his playing time in recent games, and he played only 17 minutes Friday night. ... Collins doesnt hide the fact that hes scoreboard-watching this time of year: "We all like to say, Lets just take care of our business, but its like looking in our neighbours window." cheap jerseys . -- Ryan Mallett played solidly in his first chance at quarterback for the New England Patriots. cheap nfl jerseys . The United States-born Fiva, who was eliminated in the first round at the Sochi Olympics, won the final ahead of Tomas Kraus of the Czech Republic, Didrik Bastian Juell of Norway and Christopher Del Bosco of Montreal. Duncan, from London, Ont., won the small final and is clinging to a tight lead in the standings as he aims to become the first Canadian to win a mens skicross Crystal Globe. DETROIT -- The Toronto Blue Jays can win an occasional pitching duel, too -- or at least hold their own until Brett Lawrie and the rest of their sluggers finally break through. In a game that was scoreless until the ninth inning, Lawries three-run homer highlighted a big burst for the Blue Jays, who then held on for a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Drew Hutchison pitched seven scoreless innings for Toronto, which now has the second-best record in the American League but still faces questions about the sturdiness of its starting rotation. "He looks like a veteran out there," Lawrie said. "Hes throwing the ball very well for us. Hes keeping us in ballgames." The Blue Jays have a team ERA of 4.07, and aside from Mark Buehrle, their pitching has been shaky. But Hutchison was sharp against Detroit, allowing three hits without a walk and striking out seven. If Toronto can pitch like that, Lawrie, Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and the rest of the lineup should be able to provide enough offence. "I didnt really get going and get into a good rhythm until probably about the fourth or the fifth," Hutchison said. "Obviously, I believe Im a good pitcher, and Im capable of doing that every night, and thats what I expect out of myself." Anibal Sanchez matched Hutchison with seven scoreless innings, but both bullpens came unglued in the ninth. The Blue Jays broke loose against Joe Nathan (2-2) to win this matchup of the AL East and AL Central leaders. In his first season with the Tigers, Nathans ERA is now an unsightly 6.86 after he was charged with four runs Tuesday. "Im at a loss for words. I thought I threw pretty well," Nathan said. "Ive got to be better. A lot of bad luck out there, too. But the biggest thing is another loss for the team." The 39-year-old right-hander walked Anthony Gose to start the ninth -- Torontos first baserunner ssince the fourth inning. wholesale jerseys. Gose stole second and went to third on a single by Jose Reyes. After a popup by Melky Cabrera gave the Tigers hope of escaping the jam, Bautista put the Blue Jays ahead with an RBI single up the middle. Bautistas grounder slipped between shortstop Andrew Romine and second baseman Ian Kinsler. Romine appeared to shy away at the last second, as if Kinslers presence distracted him, but it wasnt clear if the ball was hit hard enough for an inning-ending double play anyway. "Im not sure if Romine thought Ian was going to get to the ball or Ian thought Romine would get the ball," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. "I thought it was going to be a double play ball at the time, but it was more in the middle than I could tell from my angle." Nathan nearly picked Reyes off third, but the safe call was upheld after a replay review. After Encarnacion walked to load the bases, pinch-hitter Kevin Pillar hit a sacrifice fly off Ian Krol for the games second run. Lawrie then went deep off Al Alburquerque for his ninth homer of the year. J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth for the Tigers. Casey Janssen came on and struck out Don Kelly for his ninth save in 10 chances. Dustin McGowan (3-2) worked the eighth for the win. The Tigers avoided a second straight shutout, but Detroit has lost three straight. Sanchez allowed two hits with five strikeouts and no walks. NOTES: Detroits Austin Jackson was given an error on a flyball by Texas Mitch Moreland from a May 24 game after an official scoring change. The play was originally ruled a double. ... Home plate umpire Tony Randazzo was hit near the throat in the fifth when Hutchison bounced a pitch. Randazzo was shaken up but able to continue. ... Detroit RHP Rick Porcello (8-2) takes the mound Wednesday night against Toronto RHP R.A. 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