On Monday’s Daily Digits, the magic number is:
That’s the number of consecutive regular seasons of .500 basketball the Wizards had heading into the 2018-19 season. That streak is now over.
Currently, the Wizards are 30-44 and clinched their first sub .500 season since 2012-13.
First, let’s celebrate the six-year streak for what it was. Between the 2013-14 and 2017-18 seasons, the Wizards did a number of good things. They include:
- A 223-187 combined regular season record
- The 2016-17 Southeast Division championship
- Four second-round playoff appearances in five overall playoff appearances
- Six seasons of .