If the season ended today, this would be the 9-10 Game in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament, with the winner advancing to face the loser of the 7-8 Game for a chance to earn the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. The Wizards have gone 12-3 over their past 15 games – tied with Denver and New York for the best record in the league during that stretch – as they have climbed into the Play-In Tournament. The Pacers have gone 8-7 in that time, but still lead the Wizards by 1.5 games for the No. 9 spot and trail the Hornets by just a half-game for the No. 8 spot.