The Washington Wizards are 21-33, tied with the Toronto Raptors for the 11th seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, though effectively a game behind due to tiebreakers. They are just one game behind the Chicago Bulls (whom they also lost a tiebreaker against).
Given how SB Nation NBA Reacts polls have looked in recent weeks, it seems like the Wizards are playing like the worst team in the NBA. But if we take a more optimistic approach from a win-loss lens, Washington’s in decent shape to at least make the play-in.
Why the Wizards could make the play-in
In a nutshell, here’s why Washington could make the play-in round:
- They are just one game behind the slumping Bulls — Chicago has lost four games in a row.