3 ways the Washington Wizards can fix their defense

It might be beyond total repair, but the Washington Wizards can improve their atrocious defense with a few small changes.

The Washington Wizards are just nine games into their season, and their 140-133 loss to the Boston Celtics marked the fifth time this season that the Wizards have given up at least 120 points. They have lost all five of those games.

Surprise, Surprise. The Wizards perform better when they limit their opponents to fewer points. In the team’s only two wins, they have held their opponent to under 100 points in both games.

The strategy of outscoring their opponents isn’t working. The Wizards have scored at least 100 points in all seven of their losses, and are averaging…