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Wizards Trending Upwards After Bulls Win

The Washington Wizards are moving on up after their latest win.

Jeremy Brener

Jan 1, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards bench celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
Jan 1, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards bench celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images / Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards have won three of their last seven games after winning the same amount of contests in the first 24 matchups of the season.

The latest victory came on Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls, and the team is beginning to move in the right direction.

Wizards guard Jordan Poole explained why the team has enjoyed success as of late.

“It’s just been a focus over the last couple weeks, so we've been trending in the right direction. We're just playing the right way, getting guys involved but guys are open just using ball movement to get easy shots. We're just continuing to learn and grow as a team and coaches kind of really been focusing on that and I think we're starting to show that in our play,” Poole said.

The upward trajectory has been due to an easier schedule, but also shows that they have learned from the lessons they have gathered over the first chunk of the season. The 16-game losing streak has helped shape the Wizards into who they are today, and that has helped as the season continues to progress.

The more the Wizards win and improve, the more confidence they end up having.

“We put in the work for this to look like this team,” Carrington said. “It’s something we expect of ourselves so just to see it, it's obviously a great feeling.”

Add in the fact that the team is continuing to learn how to play with one another and that is also something that is going to get better over time.

Patience is necessary and that doesn't mean setbacks won't happen, but the Wizards are letting the process roll along, and it is starting to work.

The Wizards are back in action tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

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Jeremy Brener
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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