Fifteen games into the season, the picture of this year’s Wizards is still fuzzy. A better than average defense seems likely, though top 12 seems more probable than top 5.
The offense seems headed towards below average with a lack of playmaking and subpar shooting.
The Wizards currently rank 8th in defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) and 17th in offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions. Their ortg is right at league average, which doesn’t quite capture their performance so far this season.
Accounting for the quality of their opponents thus far, the Wizards offense is underperforming average by 1.