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By the Numbers: Wizards blasted by Rockets

A bad Wizards season keeps getting worse, this time a 19-point loss to a ho-hum Houston Rockets. Washington’s record is a league-worst 3-10 and their strength of schedule adjusted scoring margin ranks 26th. And I worried I was being too pessimistic in my season forecast.

The Wizards are missing several rotation players — Deni Avdija, Davis Bertans, Rui Hachimura, and Ish Smith are sidelined due to the league’s COVID protocols. Thomas Bryant is out for the year with a torn knee ligament.

The Rockets were missing Christian Wood, the best player still on their roster, and former MVP and six-time first team All-NBAer James Harden was recently traded for Victor Oladipo’s expiring contract and a haul of draft picks.