Last weekend you might remember that Gilbert sat out on Saturday night against Chicago as a precaution after playing Friday night against Miami.  The Wizards face a similar situation this weekend, with a road game tonight against Detroit, followed by a game against Philadelphia, who’s right behind Washington in the standings on Saturday.

It will be very interesting to see if the same policy will be in effect this weekend, and if it is, it’s going to be an interesting decision on which game they decide to keep Gilbert out of.  Right now, I’d say the Wizards would be better suited to save Gilbert for the Saturday game against Philly since Detroit will likely be saving their key players for the playoffs, which should make getting a win without Gilbert easier than it will be on Saturday when they have to play against a Philadelphia team still trying to work its way up to the 5th spot that the Wizards currently hold.