Look! These weird, 3-point-shooting Washington Wizards have the highest Offensive Rating in the (preseason) NBA thus far. What a world.
The Wizards in this here-again playoff upswing have been rather poor when it comes to Offensive Rating (OffRtg) over the last three seasons, ranked 26th out of 30 team in the league. They finished worst in the league in 2012-13, the year a stress fracture slammed the brakes on John Wall’s All-Star train, and haven’t finished above 16th.
But now the Wizards are in first! And that’s great and exciting for two reasons.