Wizards clinch NBA's worst record, top draft-lottery floor with loss to Heat

WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards have won the race to the bottom of the NBA’s 2025-26 standings.With their 140-117 loss to the Miami Heat on Friday, the Wizards clinched sole possession of the league’s worst record when the NBA’s regular season ends Sunday night.Washington now sits at 17-64 with one game to play. The Indiana Pacers entered their game Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers with the league’s second-worst record at 19-61. The Brooklyn Nets started their game Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks with the third-worst record at 20-60.With their defeat Friday, the Wizards have lost 25 of their last 26 games.Advertisement