Washington Wizards: It is time to start beating the bad teams

Washington Wizards Rui Hachimura Davis Bertans. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Are the Washington Wizards playing down to their competition, or is there more to their losing record vs. losing teams?

Despite still having one of the worst records in the NBA (12-18), the Washington Wizards have had several victories over teams considered contenders around the NBA.

The Action Network is currently giving the Los Angeles Lakers the best odds to win the 2021 NBA Finals. The Wizards have beaten them. The Brooklyn Nets have the next best odds. The Wizards are 2-0 vs. Brooklyn. The Wizards split their first two games vs. the Boston Celtics, who are currently getting the seventh-best odds. And the…