Washington Wizards Russell Westbrook. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
The Washington Wizards seem to perfrom best when their backs are up against the wall. With the season on the line and the potential for a devastating collapse that would see the Wizards missing the playoffs after a 17-6 run to end the season, the Wizards stepped up. Every single one of them.
By defeating the Indiana Pacers 142-115, the Wizards clinched the East’s final playoff spot, completing a remarkable comeback in what once looked like a lost season. In the win, six Wizards players scored in double figures and pretty much everybody who played more than just garbage time in the fourth quarter finished with a positive plus/minus.