For the Washington Wizards to move up in the standings, they needed to win every single game remaining in the season. They also needed the Chicago Bulls to lose out.

Unfortunately for Washington, the Bulls crushed the Brooklyn Nets at home tonight, officially locking the Wizards into the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference.

Bulls up 22 on the Nets through three. A win puts the Pacers in the driver's seat. … And locks the Wizards, tomorrow's opponent, in 5th. — Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) April 14, 2015

According to numberFire, the Washington Wizards had a 4.75% chance of being the 4-seed and a 95.25% chance of being the 5-seed. Of course, their chances of moving up are effectively over.

With that said, the Wizards’ opponent is still up in the air.

The Bulls are going to have a half game lead over the Toronto Raptors in the standings with their win over the Nets tonight.

However, the Raptors own the tiebreaker over Chicago, so they could potentially still finish third in the East.

The Washington Wizards were 2-2 against the Chicago Bulls this season and failed to beat the Raptors at all this year. While the Raptors have struggled recently, most Wizards fans would undoubtedly prefer playing the Bulls in the playoffs.

Similar to Randy Wittman, Bull’s head coach Tom Thibodeau likes to play a traditional lineup with two big men, while the Raptors are a lot more versatile. Washington dominated their match up against the Bulls last season, and while Chicago’s roster is a bit different, they haven’t been much better.

Joakim Noah has taken a significant step back this year and Pau Gasol has left much to be desired on the defensive end of the floor. Derrick Rose is on a minutes limit and hasn’t played to the MVP level that he was capable of playing at.

On the flip side, Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan have both played extremely well against Washington. Louis Williams has also been labeled a Wizards killer. Their big men have also given Washington fits, too.

Washington’s last two games of the season will essentially be meaningless.

With no chance of moving up, Wittman might opt to rest some of his starters. Gaining momentum before the playoffs begin is just as important though, and the coaching staff is still trying to figure out the rotation. They could also become the spoilers to the Indiana Pacers, who are still hoping to sneak into the playoffs.

This year’s 46-win mark is the best season for the Washington Wizards since 1979.

On paper, they’ll be considered the underdogs in the first round. But like we’ve seen last year, the Wizards have the talent to compete in the playoffs. It’s just a matter of putting it all together when it counts the most.