Wizards Host Cavaliers in the Streaky East
Channel: Bright lightning
Date: 2017-02-07

Near the beginning of February, in the N.B.A.’s Eastern Conference, it was the best of times and it was the worst of times.

For the Boston Celtics, the Washington Wizards, the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat, things were looking up.

Entering Monday’s games, those four teams were on win streaks of six games or more. The Celtics were only two games behind the conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat had come out of nowhere to win 10 games in a row, including against the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors.

But for the Toronto Raptors, the Charlotte Hornets, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Nets, things were looking dreadful. Toronto had fallen out of second place, after losing seven of 10. Charlotte had lost seven straight, exiting the playoff picture entirely, for now. The Bucks’ chances at making the postseason were dimming.

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