Check out the standings.

In the NBA Eastern Conference, there are 15 teams.

Six teams have a record that is 500 percent or better. Nine teams have records that are under 500. In the West, only seven teams have records that are less than 500 percent.

Two teams would qualify for a playoff spot with records under 500 in the Eastern Conference should the playoffs start today. Each of those two teams has only 16 wins to date.

The Wizards play with confidence and rhythm at home. We are 11-8 at home. We play at above average in front of our fans. We played quite well and competitively with very good teams at home such as Miami and Orlando.

Yet we are 0-19 on the road. A truly unexplainable poor performer. Teams ahead of us that would qualify for the play offs have won 6 and 5 games respectively.

There is parity amongst many teams in the NBA. There are certain teams that have broken away and differentiated themselves.

The Wizards struggle right now as we try to forge an identity as we rebuild.

It is ironic though. Had we won a few games on the road, we would be feeling a lot better about ourselves and our competitiveness. It is why we need to play the season out as if it started today; fresh; knowing we can play competitive at home; and we just need to win some games on the road. Let the chips fall where they may.

As this article notes, we are beating “bad” teams at home. If you look at the standings, that means sub 500 teams and that means more than half the league right now – 16 teams – have sub 500 records. You get my point.