Wizards Clinch Worst Record for Third Straight Year, Lock In Top Lottery Odds

The Washington Wizards have done it again. And again. And again.

With a 140-117 loss to the Heat on Friday — their ninth straight defeat and 25th in their last 26 games — Washington clinched the NBA's worst record at 17-64. That gives them the best lottery odds heading into the May 10 draft lottery, with a 14% shot at the No. 1 overall pick and a guaranteed top-5 selection.

The truly historic part? The Wizards are the first team in NBA history to lose 64+ games in three consecutive seasons. At this point, it's not a rebuild — it's an archaeological dig. The only hope is that whoever they draft this summer can be the foundation DC has been desperately searching for. Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1. Washington will be praying the ping pong balls bounce their way.