SB Nation Reacts: Fans nationally think the Wizards will miss the play-in

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Most fans think the Wizards will miss the play-in tournament but most people also selected them as a play-in team

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Here are the Eastern Conference teams that national respondents thought would make the play-in tournament:

1. Toronto Raptors 74%
2. Miami Heat 69%
3. Atlanta Hawks 68%
4. Brooklyn Nets 53%

And here are the picks for the remainder of the choices:

1. Washington Wizards 51%
2. Indiana Pacers 39%
3. Chicago Bulls 38%

Assuming this holds, the Wizards are not predicted to make the play-in despite most people selecting them as a play-in team. This kind of a result would be a disappointment. Washington would be just bad enough to miss the playoffs and still have little chance at a high lottery pick. However, also note that the Nets are currently sixth in the East, so this is actually a pessimistic thing for Brooklyn fans.

Here are the rankings in the Western Conference:

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Here are the detailed rankings of the four teams projected to make the play-in:

1. Minnesota Timberwolves 58%
2. Los Angeles Lakers 55%
3. Los Angeles Clippers 54%
4. New Orleans Pelicans 51%

And the rest of the teams who aren’t. Note that some teams like the Mavericks are in the Top 6 right now so considering that, this is a good thing if one is a Dallas fan.

1. Portland Trail Blazers 41%
2. Dallas Mavericks 37%
3. Golden State Warriors 37%
4. Oklahoma City Thunder 31%
5. Utah Jazz 28%