The Washington Wizards are off to their best start in 40 years. Their 13-5 record has particularly impressed Paul Pierce, who was with 11 playoff teams and one that won the NBA championship. "You see a lot of similarities to teams that have made long playoff runs and teams that made it to the Finals," Pierce said. Pierce played on some great Boston Celtics teams, and in his first year with the Wizards, thinks his new team can get much better. "We know it's early in the season," Pierce said. "But we like where we're at right now." Right now, Washington has the second best record in the Eastern conference thanks to their biggest win of the season, 119-89 over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578570
