Five games into the Washington Wizards planned rebuild, the team is right where any reasonable observer could expect — a 1-4 record with the lone victory coming against an injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies, who were on the second night of a back-to-back and playing their third game in four days.
The Wizards are at or near the bottom in just about every measure of team strength. Here’s a quick tour of where they rank:
- strength of schedule adjusted efficiency differential: 30th
- offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions): 20th
- defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions): 29th
They’re first in pace, which earns them a Homer Simpson style, “Hey how ‘bout that?