Washington Wizards: 5 Takeaways At The All-Star Break

Feb 16, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) shakes hands with guard John Wall (2) after defeating the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Washington defeats Indiana 111-98. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 16, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter (22) takes a shot against Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

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5. Wizards’ Three-Point Shooting Continues To Improve

The Washington Wizards’ three-point shooting is improving by the game. With small-ball slowly taking over the NBA, that’s a good thing. They are fifth in the league in three-point field goal percentage at 37.6 percent.

The Wizards made 15 three-pointers, tying a season-high set all the way back in November to defeat the Indiana Pacers 111-98 on Feb. 16. They shot 51.7 percent from three as a team in the game with 23 assists.

To begin the season, Washington made 6.7 three pointers per game. In December, their average went up to 8.5. In January, their average went up to 9.9. This month, with a record of 6-1, the Wizards are averaging 11.6 made three-pointers.

Teammates Bradley Beal and Otto Porter are averaging 4.1 and 3.1 three point makes per game in February. Just behind them are forward Markieff Morris and point guard John Wall with 1.8 and 1.3 three-pointers made per game. They are shooting 41.1 percent from the three-point line as a team in February as well.

With such a good young core, the Wizards are turning a corner in the East. At third place, they can move a move for the No. 1 seed. They’ll just need to continue to be consistent on all fronts.

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