At 29-39, the Washington Wizards sit 11th in the East, a half game ahead of the 29-40 New York Knicks. While the records are about the same, the Knicks are significantly better in non-record measures of team strength.
So far this season, the Wizards are -3.09 in strength of schedule adjusted scoring margin, which ranks 23rd. The Knicks rank 18th at -0.49. Both teams are trying to win enough to reach 10th and get into the play-in games. New York has been more successful recently — they’ve won four of their last six. Washington has lost five straight.