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With the regular season set to conclude Wednesday, the Wizards moved a step closer to securing the fifth seed which earns the right to play the Cavaliers when the Playoffs begin this weekend.
A Wizards win or a Bulls loss Wednesday night will give Washington the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Below is a graph outlining the possible scenarios that could occur when the smoke clears.
WIZARDS at DET |
BULLS vs. TOR |
PACERS vs. ORL |
WIZARDS
SEED |
W
(42-40) |
W/L |
W/L |
5th |
L
(41-41) |
L
(40-42) |
W
(41-41) |
5th* |
L
(41-41) |
L
(40-42) |
L
(40-42) |
5th |
L
(41-41) |
W
(41-41) |
L
(40-42) |
6th** |
L
(41-41) |
W
(41-41) |
W
(41-41) |
7th*** |
Tie-breaker outline
* The Wizards earn the fifth seed since they have a better conference record than the Pacers.
** The Wizards earn the sixth seed since the Bulls have won the season-series.
*** The Wizards lose the three-way tie breaker between Chicago and Indiana (Better winning percentage in all games among the tied teams.).