St. Louis' finest prepare for 7th seed Play-In Faceoff

After the Washington Wizards' 115-110 win against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, the NBA Play-In Tournament bracket was set for the Eastern Conference; the Boston Celtics (7) vs. Washington Wizards (8); and Indiana Pacers (9) vs Charlotte Hornets (10). This leads to arguably the most exciting matchup for the Boston Celtics: Bradley Beal, Russell Westbrook, and the Washington Wizards.

This is a matchup that very few expected, given the rough stretch the Wizards had to begin the season. They were in and out of the 15th seed for most of December and January, but started to make up some ground to end up in the 12 spot by the All-Star Game. Coming off of a bad season, this was almost expected…