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Wizards Get Brutal Record Prediction

The Washington Wizards are the worst team in the league through one month of play.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 27, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; LA Clippers guard Terance Mann (14) handles the ball against Washington Wizards forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. (7) during the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
Nov 27, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; LA Clippers guard Terance Mann (14) handles the ball against Washington Wizards forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. (7) during the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images / Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards have the league's worst record at 2-15 after losing 13 consecutive games to start the month of November.

While there are other teams that have struggled alongside the Wizards, not many have an outlook as poor as theirs at the moment.

Bleacher Report writer Dan Favale predicted every team's final record and believes that the Wizards will go 14-68 for the league's worst mark.

"Washington for the most part is doing its best wins-are-lame impression, its recent attempt to showcase a healthy Malcolm Brogdon notwithstanding. Trades are inevitable. Granted, this could make the Wizards better. Some of their brightest spots remain the kids—Bilal Coulibaly, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George, specifically," Favale writes. "Really, though, it doesn't matter. The Wizards are built to lose en masse as currently constructed. And they do not look prepared to disappoint. They have the league's worst defense by over a mile, and they've got a real shot to Charlotte Bobcat (i.e. finish 30th in points per possession at both ends of the floor) if the Portland Trail Blazers start making any shots whatsoever."

If the final record holds, the Wizards will win just 12 of their remaining 65 games, which may even be a stretch at this point.

The Wizards are outmatched in almost nearly every game they play simply because they aren't built to win this season. The Wizards can make developments and strides without winning games, but if the losses begin to pile up, things could get dicey as the season rolls along.

The Wizards will look to snap this league-worst losing streak on Saturday when they take on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET from the Fiserv Forum.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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