Coming into this season, experts and fans alike agreed that the Washington Wizards would be a dark horse team to make the Eastern Conference Finals and challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers, along with the likes of Chicago, Atlanta, and Miami.
The Westgate Las Vegas Superbook had the preseason over-under at 45.5 wins, after the team totaled 46 wins last season. The general consensus was that Washington – with a young and improving backcourt – wouldn’t fall too far off the mark from the previous year, as the duo would have another year under its belt, and a second consecutive conference semifinals appearance to help.