Washington, led by Butler, got the critical win in today's matchup against San Antonio. After the game, the Washington star was surrounded by would-be interviewers, a not uncommon sight recently as he has moved into a leading role on his team. After taking a few questions, he met his long-time friend, San Antonio's Ring, who had played his heart out during the game only to come up short. "It's always tough when we play, he said. I always like to see him do well, and vice versa. But we can't both come out winners as long as we're on different teams." Rumors continue to circulate about the two friends trying to find their way onto the same team.

Washington was led by Butler (26 points, 25 boards, 3 assists), Graves (6 points, 2 steals, a block), Stinson (13 points, 2 assists, a steal). San Antonio was led by Ring (28 points, 3 assists, a steal, 6 blocks), Bean (12 points, 15 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Kirby (21 points, 8 boards, 0 assists, a block).

With this win, Washington jump to 23-24 and 15-8 at home. They hold at #3 in the Southeast and remain at #10 overall in the Eastern Conference. With today's loss, San Antonio fall to 22-26. They hold at #3 in the Southwest and stay at #8 overall in the Western Conference.

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