The Washington Wizards were ninth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 24-40 when the 2019-20 NBA season was suspended. Below, we look at the BetMGM betting odds of the Wizards winning the NBA Championship once play resumes with a 22-team format in Orlando, Fla., later this summer.
Washington Wizards season recap
The Wizards just made the cut for the 22-team bubble in Orlando, checking in 5 1/2 games back of the 8-seed Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards posted a 16-16 mark at home and a dismal 8-24 record on the road, worst among each of the 22 teams in the field.
The Wizards scored 115.6 points per game, while allowing 119.6 PPG, which was second-worst among all NBA teams and worst among all 22 clubs headed to the Orlando bubble. They’re -4.0 point differential is easily the worst among the 22 teams in the field, too, with just eight other teams featuring a negative differential – none worse than the Sacramento Kings’ -1.9 PPG.
The Wizards will only go as far as SG Bradley Beal can take them. He posted a team-best 30.5 PPG with 6.1 assists per game (APG), also the team high. SF Davis Bertans was second on the team with 15.4 PPG, a huge disparity between the leading scorer and second-best mark. However, Washington does have six current players scoring at least 10.5 PPG.
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Washington Wizards NBA Championship odds
Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, June 10 at 6 a.m. ET.
If you’re into going to the local gas station and picking up a Powerball ticket, then a Wizards (+50000) ticket to win the NBA title might be right up your alley. You likely have a better chance of going out into your front yard and digging up priceless artifacts. The Wizards just haven’t been consistent at any point this season, and they were even worse away from home. Perhaps if PG John Wall (Achilles) was to make a miraculous and unexpected comeback, the Wizards could be a viable option, but that’s not likely. Even then, they’re the longest shot in the Eastern Conference. AVOID.
Washington Wizards Eastern Conference odds
The Wizards (+20000) are just NOT WORTH PLAYING, as there are so many better options in the Eastern Conference. The Wiz might not even win a single game in the 22-team bubble in Orlando.
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