Don’t look now, but the Wizards have a winning record. In their last 10 games—they are 7-3. And on the heels of Ted Leonsis’s edict to the world that “the team will never, ever tank,” Washington is convincing themselves (and others?) that this season is not a lost cause.
The Wizards picked up their first win since being across the pond, dominating Detroit from start to finish. After beating the Knicks in London in a back-and-forth affair, Washington was able to hold the Pistons to just 87 points, their lowest allowed point total of the season and used a balanced scoring attack to control the pace of the game.