Washington is in the midst of a 16-game win streak, which sounds pretty terrible on its own already. It gets even worse when you realize that the team’s point differential in the last 16 games is -19.3, which is the worst in the NBA in that span by about 7 points.

Scottie Barnes scored 24 points and the Toronto Raptors beat NBA-worst Washington 106-82 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory and the Wizards’ 15th loss in a row.

It was just last season that the Detroit Pistons had a 28-game losing streak. That is the longest in NBA history during a single season. Despite their ineptitude, Detroit had just one less win than the Washington Wizards.

The Washington Wizards (6-40) welcome the Los Angeles Lakers (26-19) to Capital One Arena Thursday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the

The Los Angeles Lakers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Washington Wizards at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Capital One Arena. The Lakers might want some stickum for this one as the team gave up 22 turnovers on Tuesday.