The Wizards are starting to look less and less like the team that has won just 45 total games over the last two season. They're still a ways away from competing for any type championship, but they have managed to protect their home court. It hasn't always been pretty, but the Wizards have gotten the job done in the Verizon Center.
The Wizards are 3-8 in the conference, 0-3 in their division and 0-6 on the road.
Washington is 5-2 in the friendly confines of the Verizon Center, but 0-6 everywhere else. It is still early, but the latter total is troubling.
Orlando held Washington to just 37.2-percent from the field while shooting 55.8-percent themselves and burying eight three-pointers. The real difference maker was the Magic outrebounding the Wizards 53-25, and 11-3 on the offensive glass. That discrepancy let the Magic get away with shooting 56.3-percent from the free throw line and committing 21 turnovers in the game.
It was a terrible start to the season, and it made Washington look much worse than they really are.
The Wizards followed their abysmal season start with a surprising performance in Atlanta. Washington sh ...
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NBA Washington Wizards Boast Strong Home Record, Still Winless On The Road.
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