I’m old enough to remember when the Wizards had a stretch of games where they were playing better. Their record during the span was 4-7, and I wrote about their improved defense. At the time, I wondered if that defensive improvement was just a lucky downturn in opponent three-point shooting. In the five games since? Opponent three-point shooting has rocketed to 40.3%. Call it an unlucky upturn in opponent three-point shooting.
Last night, the Chicago Bulls bombed away, hitting 23-49 (46.9%). This is the Bulls game — they take the second most threes (behind the Boston Celtics) and they entered the game ninth in three-point percentage.