How the Wizards Benefitted - and Lost - From the Western Play-In

The Washington Wizards should have nothing to do with the majority of this year's postseason festivities. They fell well short of the playoffs with their league-worst 17-65 record, yet their fingerprints could be detected all over the first Play-In Tournament matchup over in the Western Conference's side of the bracket.

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