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When Will Wizards Losing Streak End?

The Washington Wizards have lost nine straight games.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 18, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Washington Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas (17) controls the ball against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) during the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Nov 18, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Washington Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas (17) controls the ball against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) during the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards are still searching for their first win in the month of November and currently hold the league's longest losing streak at nine games.

While things have been rough for the Wizards, things aren't expected to get much easier in the final 10 days of the month.

The Wizards will have had three full days off before their next matchup at home against the defending champion Boston Celtics, where the team is expected to drop their 10th consecutive game. A win would arguably be the biggest upset in any game this season and could be the spark that the Wizards need to get back on track.

If the Wizards don't beat the Celtics, they will have two decent chances of winning against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday on the road and the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday at home. Both teams are currently under .500, giving the Wizards a better chance to strike and pull out a win.

Grabbing a win in one or both of those games will be crucial, because the schedule does begin to increase in intensity after that. The LA Clippers come to town on Wednesday for the second night of a back-to-back, where the Wizards have been notoriously bad.

Then, the Wizards have five straight games against good teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies, where Washington will be underdogs in every contest.

These next nine games could spawn another nine-game losing streak, doubling the team's skid to 18 games.

Losing nine games is one thing, and dropping 18 in a row is another. Morale will continue to drop and the team will find itself just going through the motions.

That's why the Wizards need to find a way to win sooner rather than later to avoid this stretch from snowballing into an all-time losing streak.

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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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