The lure of making the play-in isn't working like commissioner Adam Silver intended. Short of the NBA initiating fines for blatant tanking, the bottom part of the Eastern Conference looks to be unwatchable for the rest of the season.

Full injury report for the Saturday night Eastern Conference matchup between the Wizards and Raptors, featuring Jordan Poole

The Philadelphia 76ers may be done for the season this year, but next year is a whole different kettle of fish. If they make some moves this offseason, they could put themselves back at the top of the Eastern Conference.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The Nets are favored by 3 points in the latest Wizards vs. Nets odds, according to the SportsLine consensus. The over/under is 215.5 points. Before entering any Nets vs. Wizards picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, and AJ Johnson will be solid for years to come on the Wizards, better known as the "Wiz Kids."

Toronto and Washington will square off in a matchup of Eastern Conference foes. Monday's matchup is the first this season between the two teams.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Washington Wizards vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA game to be played on March 1, 2025 on ESPN.

Our Wizards vs. Heat predictions expect Miami to win thanks in part to a big game from Bam Adebayo. The Miami Heat will look to hold on to their position at the top of the Eastern Conference play-in bracket as they host the lowly Washington Wizards on Monday night.

Bam Adebayo had 19 points and 15 rebounds to break Miami’s franchise record for double-doubles, and the Heat cruised to a 106-90 victory over the NBA-worst Washington Wizards

While the Raptors' recent play is taking them out of the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, Toronto’s recent surge provides value when they take on the lowly Wizards at Scotiabank Arena.