The Washington Wizards should consider themselves the luckiest team in the NBA.
In any other season, they would have been headed to the NBA draft lottery. In a 22 game playoff format, they’ll head to Orlando to join the bubble for the eight-game season with hopes of making the playoffs as the 8-seed.
In order for the Wizards to make the playoffs, they would have to force a play-in game vs either the Brooklyn Nets or Orlando Magic. If it comes down to one game to decide it all, Washington has the advantage of having a player like Bradley Beal who can get hot at the right time.