Despite a rough loss in their last game, the Washington Wizards have surged into the Eastern Conference playoff hunt and have a shot to close in on a team they're chasing.
The Wizards sit just below the postseason cutoff in the East's 10th spot ahead of Saturday night's home matchup against the Indiana Pacers, whose hold on seventh place should be considered tentative with a slew of tough opponents on the horizon.
Washington (30-31) lost nine of 13 entering the All-Star break but has gone 7-3 since to pull within two games of both eighth-place Detroit and Indiana (32-30) in the standings.