Larry Hughes Grabs Triple Double in Win Versus Toronto

Larry Hughes had a season-high 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the Washington Wizards past the Toronto Raptors 114-109 in overtime Sunday.

Hughes smiled after getting his 10th assist on Brendan Haywood's layup with 1:38 left in overtime. He said Haywood and Jared Jeffries cost him a triple-double in Friday's overtime loss to Philadelphia.

"Brendan and Jared missed two of my assists that would have given me one," Hughes said. "We talked about it and Brendan made sure he got it for me."

"He was real excited to get the ball into me. I was able to finish it for him," Haywood said. "He was joking we cost him his triple-double." Hughes scored 21 points in the fourth quarter for the Wizards, who rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final 6:29 of regulation. His two free throws with 0.8 seconds left sent the game into overtime.

"He won the game for us in that fourth quarter," Gilbert Arenas said. "He got us back and led us into overtime."

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Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan Hospitalized With Blood Clot

Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan was hospitalized with a blood clot in his left leg and will miss the next two games.

Jordan, 49, felt discomfort in his leg and was hospitalized Thursday night after consulting with a team trainer, the Wizards said Friday. He was resting comfortably and was expected to remain in the hospital for several days.

Jordan's assistant Mike O'Koren will coach the team during his absence. The Wizards play the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night and the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

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Steve Blake Nearing Return From Injury

Steve Blake thinks he is ready to play and could be activated this week, perhaps as early as Wednesday. The Washington Wizards backup point guard underwent surgery to remove bone chips in his right ankle in September after injuring himself during a pickup game at his summer camp. Blake completed his first full-contact, full-speed practice yesterday and pronounced himself ready for game action tonight against Boston or Saturday at New Jersey. "It could happen," Blake said, "but it's not always up to me. If it was up to me, I'd have been playing a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully, they'll let me come back as soon as I can. Maybe New Jersey might be a possibility."

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