The Washington Wizards stand alone within the transient historical past of the NBA Cup, however for all of the fallacious causes.
After the Memphis Grizzlies picked up a win towards the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, the Wizards at the moment are the one staff but to win in an in-season match/NBA Cup recreation.
Within the league’s inaugural “In-Season Event” final yr, the Wizards had been one among 5 groups to fail to win. THE WizardsTogether with the Grizzlies, the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs went 0-4 of their respective teams, ending in final place and failing to advance to the Spherical of 16.
For the opposite 4 groups on this membership, fortunes have modified this season. The Bulls had an opportunity to win East Group C, however misplaced the deciding recreation to the Boston Celtics on Friday. The Grizzlies deliver up the rear in West Group C, however they discovered a solution to beat the Pelicans. In the meantime, the Pistons and Spurs nonetheless have an opportunity to win their group heading into the ultimate day earlier than the Spherical of 16. In truth, Detroit has received every of its first three video games and enters its ultimate recreation towards the Milwaukee Bucks with a win-win state of affairs.
The Spurs also can qualify for the spherical of 16 in the event that they win on Tuesday towards the Phoenix Suns on the highway.
In the meantime, the Wizards continued to battle with their three losses in the course of the staff’s 13-game dropping streak. THE Wizards fell to the Atlanta Hawks, Bulls and Celtics, however they may have one other probability to hitch the opposite 29 groups within the win column on Tuesday once they tackle the Cleveland Cavaliers on the highway.
