After John Wall scored a career-high 47 points last night against the Memphis Grizzlies, many Washington Wizards fans are left wondering how many more wins the team would have if Wall was healthy all season.
The starting point guard missed the first 33 games of the season with a right knee injury, but has since been the best player for Washington next to Bradley Beal.
With Wall back in the lineup, Washington has been a solid team in the Eastern Conference, proving that if he was healthy for the entire season, the Wizards could have been a playoff contender.
During the 33 games that Wall missed, Washington only won five games. Since then, Wall hasn’t missed a single game, and the Wizards have a 26-44 record, making them 21-16 with him in the lineup.
With a record like that, it’s hard to say that with Wall healthy at the beginning of the year, Washington couldn’t be right up there with the Milwaukee Bucks for the eighth seed in the East. The Bucks currently have a losing record at 34-35 in the eighth seed, followed by the Boston Celtics with a 36-33 record at the seventh seed.
That means during the 33-game ...
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How Good Would Washington Wizards Have Been If John Wall Played All Year?
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