So, the Wizards have a game Thursday against the Indiana Pacers — a true “win or go home matchup.” Winner gets the 8th seed and a best-of-seven series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Loser gets a lottery pick and a no-expenses paid trip to the Caribbean island of their choice.
In Washington’s biggest game of the season — after six weeks of the best play the franchise has seen in years — they came out and had their worst game in weeks. Nearly everyone was bad.
The exceptions:
- Ish Smith — 17 points on 6-8 shooting from the floor, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 26 minutes.