Washington Wizards big man Alex Sarr deflects a pass back in November.
The Washington Wizards have had a terrific stretch of games recently — this is their best stretch of the last couple seasons, with both offense and defense clicking. They even just had a couple winning streaks! Sure, they’re just two-win streaks, but, after sporting the worst record in the league just a few weeks ago, that’s progress.
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The Wizards have not won three in a row since February 5, 2025. In that little winning streak they beat both the Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves. They just beat the Nets… so, maybe history repeats itself? Maybe?
Game Info
When: Sunday, Jan. 4, 6 p.m. ET
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
How to watch: LeaguePass
Injury Report
Wizards: Kyshawn George, Corey Kispert, Cam Whitmore (Out)
Timberwolves: Â Terrence Shannon Jr. (Out)
Pregame notes
Winning streak — This is so unusual, I had to mention it again. The Wizards have won four of their last five, and five of their last eight. This is their best stretch in almost two years. Let the good times continue.
Alex Sarr is here — The Wizards are getting good rim protection as well as solid scoring from Sarr. He is changing shots left and right, and is stabilizing the Wizards defense.
Defense, Defense — In this beautiful analysis piece, Kevin Broom broke down the defensive scheme the Wizards have been following of late. In the last 10 games the Wizards are allowing less than 114 points a game, while just two weeks ago they were allowing on average over 126 a contest. Let’s see if this is just a schedule fluke or a new trend/identity/culture shift (big words, I know).