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3 Reasons Washington Wizards Can Claim No. 1 Seed

By Jerran Anderson

Feb 13, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) and guard Bradley Beal (3) high five during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) and guard Bradley Beal (3) high five during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 13, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) and guard Bradley Beal (3) high five during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2017; Washington, DC, USA;  Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

The Washington Wizards are third in the East and surging at the right time. Here are three reasons they can earn the top seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs.

The Washington Wizards are 34-21 entering the All-Star break. They have won 15 of their last 17 games, losing just once in the month of February so far.

With a huge matchup coming up Feb. 28 against the Golden State Warriors, the young Wizards are in prime position to show they’re a title contender in the NBA.

The Wizards are riding a four-game winning streak into the latter part of February. Not bad considering where most predicted them to be at this point of the season. One thing they have done well is protect home court.

At one point, the Wizards won 17 straight home games before falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 140-135 in overtime on Feb. 6. They are 24-7 at home this season, so gaining the top seed could pay dividends for them in the long run.

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The starting lineup is one of the best in the NBA, as is the backcourt of point man John Wall and sharpshooter Bradley Beal. Wall is an All-Star for the fourth time this season, but Beal just missed the cut after finishing 10th overall in voting.

With Beal as the main scoring option in the previous two months, Wall is averaging 11.8 assists per game this season. Beal is averaging a career-high 23.1 points per game in return.

The two young guards have the Wizards peaking at the right time. At third in the Eastern Conference, they trail Cleveland by five games for the top spot. The Boston Celtics and Isaiah Thomas stand in the Wizards’ way as well at two games ahead.

But with the last few months the Wizards have been having, there’s no reason to believe they can’t finish with the top spot after the All-Star Break. Here are three reasons the Wizards be the No. 1 seed.

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