Five Washington Wizards players focused on the two flat screens in the locker room following Tuesday night’s 117-101 win against the ineffective and depleted New York Knicks.
The Toronto Raptors were walking onto the floor for an offensive possession with 29 seconds to play in overtime against the New Orleans Pelicans. That this game featuring Toronto, which has been the second- or third-best team in the Eastern Conference all season after going to the conference finals last season, was relevant in the Washington locker room, would not have been projected early in the season. But, on Tuesday, the outcome would influence just how close the Wizards would be to catching Toronto for the third…
