Washington Wizards majority owner Abe Pollin said the long-suffering franchise likely will turn a profit this season, largely based on a projected run of continued sellouts at the 20,674-seat MCI Center, according to the Washington Post.

Washington leads the 29-team NBA in attendance, selling out all 10 of its home games. Tonight's game against the visiting Atlanta Hawks also is expected to be a sellout even though there are a limited number of seats available. The Wizards also have sold out every road game, a luxury for Pollin's fellow owners, some of whom are having problems filling seats on a regular basis.

Pollin, 78, said he won't consider selling his majority interest in the team unless it wins a title. Pollin, who has a 56 percent stake of the Wizards, is in his 37th year owning the team -- the longest tenure of any NBA owner. Lincoln Holdings, headed by Washington Capitals owner and AOL executive Ted Leonsis, controls the remaining interests.