2007–08 Washington Wizards season explained

Team:Washington Wizards
End Year:2008
Wins:43
Losses:39
Division:southeast
Division Place:2
Conf Place:5
Coach:Eddie Jordan
Owners:Raul Fernandez, Abe Pollin
Arena:Verizon Center
Playoffs:First Round
(lost to Cavaliers 2–4)
Bbr Team:WAS
Television:CSN Mid-Atlantic, The CW Washington, News Channel 8
Radio:ESPN 980

The 2007–08 Washington Wizards season was their 47th season in the National Basketball Association. The Wizards made the playoffs for the fourth straight season despite missing star Gilbert Arenas for most of it due to a knee injury. The Wizards were then eliminated for the third straight time by the Cavaliers, all in just the first round.[1]

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Draft picks

Washington's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
116Nick YoungGuardUSC
247Dominic McGuireSmall forwardFresno State

Standings

Record vs. opponents

2007-08 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta0–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2
Boston3–0 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–3
Charlotte2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–3
Chicago2–2 0–4 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–2
Cleveland2–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2
Denver1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–3 2–0
Detroit4–0 1–2 3–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–1
Golden State1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–3 2–0
Houston2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–2 2–0
Indiana2–1 0–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–3 3–1 0–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0
Memphis0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–3 1–1
Miami1–3 0–4 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–4
Milwaukee2–2 0–4 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2
Minnesota0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 3–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–2
New Jersey3–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–1
New Orleans2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 0–2
New York0–4 0–4 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–1
Orlando2–2 2–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–2 3–1
Philadelphia1–3 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2
Phoenix1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–0
Portland2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1
Sacramento1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2
San Antonio2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0
Seattle1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–4 1–1 1–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–4 0–2
Toronto2–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3
Utah1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0
Washington2–2 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2

Game log

October

Record: 0–1; home: 0–0; road: 0–1

Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
1 October 31, 2007 119–110 1 Gilbert Arenas (34) 16,212 0–1

November

Record: 7–8; home: 3–3; road: 4–5

Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
2 November 2, 2007 Wizards 103–83 NA Gilbert Arenas (21) 18,624 0–2
3 November 3, 2007 94–82 Wizards NA Caron Butler (23) 20,173 0–3
4 November 8, 2007 Wizards 85–87 NA Antawn Jamison (24) 13,267 0–4
5 November 9, 2007 118–92 Wizards NA Caron Butler (21) 20,173 0–5
6 November 11, 2007 Wizards 101–90 NA Caron Butler (24) 13,172 1–5
7 November 14, 2007 Pacers 90–103 Wizards NA Gilbert Arenas (30) 12,477 2–5
8 November 16, 2007 Wizards 105–89 NA Caron Butler (29) 11,783 3–5
9 November 17, 2007 109–90 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (30) 20,173 4–5
10 November 20, 2007 101–116 Wizards NA Andray Blatche (26) 12,299 5–5
11 November 21, 2007 Wizards 114–111 1 Caron Butler (39) 12,193 6–5
12 November 23, 2007 123–115 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (30) 20,173 6–6
13 November 24, 2007Wizards 118–124 NA Antawn Jamison (41) 13,579 6–7
14 November 26, 2007 Wizards 110–98 NA Caron Butler (35) 19,556 7–7
15 November 28, 2007 Wizards 94–109 NA Brendan Haywood (19) 18,386 7–8
16 November 30, 2007 Wizards 84–85 Sixers NA Caron Butler (20) 10,718 7–9

December

Record: 8–5; home: 6–3; road: 2–2

Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
17 December 1, 2007 97–101 Wizards NA Caron Butler (29) 20,173 8–9
18 December 5, 2007 86–105 Wizards NA Caron Butler (27) 17,684 9–9
19 December 7, 2007 122–107 Wizards NA Andray Blatche (19) 20,173 9–10
20 December 9, 2007 Nets 89–104 Wizards NA Caron Butler (28) 13,712 10–10
21 December 11, 2007 Timberwolves 88–102 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (22) 12,177 11–10
22 December 13, 2007 Wizards 104–91 NA DeShawn Stevenson (26) 19,600 12–10
23 December 15, 2007 79–92 Wizards NA DeShawn Stevenson (19) 20,173 13–10
24 December 19, 2007 95–84 Wizards NA Caron Butler (29) 14,792 13–11
25 December 21, 2007 Hawks 97–92 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (30) 16,472 13–12
26 December 22, 2007 Wizards 85–93 NA Antawn Jamison (29) 11,583 13–13
27 December 26, 2007 Wizards 108–104 Bobcats NA Antawn Jamison (26) 14,705 14–13
28 December 28, 2007 Wizards 106–109 Nets NA Caron Butler (28) 17,644 14–14
29 December 29, 2007 Heat 74–96 Wizards NA Andray Blatche (18) 20,173 15–14

January

Record: 9–6; home: 6–2; road: 3–4

Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
30 January 2, 2008 106–93 Wizards NA Caron Butler (22) 15,763 15–15
31 January 4, 2008 Wizards 101–77 NA Antawn Jamison (24) 16,250 16–15
32 January 6, 2008 86–108 Wizards NA Caron Butler (33) 17,816 17–15
33 January 8, 2008 92–84 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (14) 16,824 17–16
34 January 11, 2008 Wizards 102–98Hawks 1 Antawn Jamison (22) 16,064 18–16
35 January 12, 2008 78–85 Wizards NA DeShawn Stevenson (19) 20,173 19–16
36 January 14, 2008 Wizards 88–83 Celtics NA Caron Butler (21) 18,624 20–16
37 January 15, 2008 Wizards 93–105 NA Caron Butler (24) 17,584 20–17
38 January 18, 2008 Knicks 98–111 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (32) 20,173 21–17
39 January 21, 2008 Mavericks 84–102 Wizards NA Caron Butler (24) 20,173 22–17
40 January 23, 2008 Wizards 85–121 Cavaliers NA Brendan Haywood (11) 20,562 22–18
41 January 25, 2008 93–104 WizardsNA Antawn Jamison (24) 17,123 23–18
42 January 27, 2008 Wizards 102–105 Bucks 1 Caron Butler (40) 15,621 23–19
43 January 29, 2008 Raptors 104–108 Wizards 1 Antawn Jamison (24) 12,905 24–19
44 January 30, 2008 Wizards 83–122 Raptors NA DeShawn Stevenson (16) 19,800 24–20

February

Record: 4–10; home: 1–4; road: 3–6

Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
45 February 1, 2008 96–87 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (31) 20,173 24–21
46 February 3, 2008 103–91 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (21) 20,173 24–22
47 February 5, 2008 Wizards 96–101 Sixers NA DeShawn Stevenson (19) 10,974 24–23
48 February 6, 2008 Spurs 85–77 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (18) 20,173 24–24
49 February 8, 2008 Wizards 100–111 Nuggets NA Antawn Jamison (21) 17,078 24–25
50 February 10, 2008 Wizards 107–108 NA Antawn Jamison (28) 18,422 24–26
51 February 11, 2008 Wizards 117–120 Warriors NA Roger Mason (32) 19,043 24–27
52 February 13, 2008 Wizards 91–89 NA Antawn Jamison (29) 17,144 25–27
53 February 19, 2008 Knicks 113–100 Wizards 1 Antawn Jamison (20) 15,102 25–28
54 February 22, 2008 Wizards 89–90 Cavaliers NA Darius Songaila (19) 20,562 25–29
55 February 23, 2008 Bobcats 95–110 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (22) 20,173 26–29
56 February 25, 2008 Wizards 95–92 NA DeShawn Stevenson (33) 11,289 27–29
57 February 26, 2008 Wizards 69–94 Rockets NA Antawn Jamison (18) 15,768 27–30
58 February 29, 2008 Wizards 97–91 Bulls NA Three-way tie (17) 21,884 28–30

March

Record: 10–6; home: 5–3; road: 5–3

Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
59 March 2, 2008 Hornets 84–101 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (28) 20,173 29–30
60 March 5, 2008 Magic 122–92 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (19) 17,745 29–31
61 March 7, 2008 Wizards 110–106 Raptors 1 Antawn Jamison (25) 19,800 30–31
62 March 8, 2008 Bobcats 100–97 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (30) 20,173 30–32
63 March 11, 2008 Bucks 97–105 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (23) 14,755 31–32
64 March 13, 2008 Cavaliers 99–101 Wizards NA Caron Butler (19) 20,173 32–32
65 March 15, 2008 Clippers 109–119 Wizards 1 Antawn Jamison (36) 20,173 33–32
66 March 17, 2008 Hawks 105–96 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (25) 16,227 33–33
67 March 19, 2008 Wizards 88–87 Magic NA Antawn Jamison (31) 16,533 34–33
68 March 21, 2008 Wizards 103–86 Heat NA Caron Butler (25) 19,345 35–33
69 March 23, 2008 Pistons 83–95 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (24) 20,173 36–33
70 March 25, 2008 Wizards 82–102Trail Blazers NA Caron Butler (19) 19,980 36–34
71 March 26, 2008 Wizards 104–99 SuperSonics NA Roger Mason (22) 10,497 37–34
72 March 28, 2008 Wizards 114–108 Kings NA Antawn Jamison (25) 14,061 38–34
73 March 30, 2008 Wizards 120–126 Lakers 1 Deshawn Stevenson (27) 18,997 38–35
74 March 31, 2008 Wizards 87–129 Jazz NA Antawn Jamison (22) 19,911 38–36

April

Record: 5–3; home: 4–1; road: 1–2

Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
75 April 2, 2008 Bucks 109–110 Wizards NA Two-way tie (18) 14,355 38–37
76 April 4, 2008 Heat 109–95 Wizards NA Caron Butler (29) 18,875 39–37
77 April 5, 2008 Wizards 99–87 Bulls NA Brendan Haywood (25) 21,929 40–37
78 April 9, 2008 Celtics 109–95 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (27) 20,173 41–37
79 April 11, 2008 Wizards 74–102 Pistons NA Antawn Jamison (15) 22,076 41–38
80 April 12, 2008 Sixers 93–109 Wizards NA Antawn Jamison (25) 20,173 42–38
81 April 14, 2008 Pacers 110–117 Wizards NA Roger Mason (31) 15,552 43–38
82 April 16, 2008 Wizards 83–103 Magic NA Andray Blatche (20) 16,929 43–39

Playoffs

|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 1 || April 19 || @ Cleveland || 86–93 || Arenas (24) || Jamison (19) || Stevenson (5) ||Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 || 0–1|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 2 || April 21 || @ Cleveland || 86–116 || Butler, Songaila, Stevenson (12) || Jamison (9) || Butler (5) ||Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 || 0–2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 3 || April 24 || Cleveland || 108–72 || Stevenson (19) || Blatche, Jamison (7) || Daniels (6) ||Verizon Center
20,173 || 1–2|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 4 || April 27 || Cleveland || 97–100 || Jamison (23) || Jamison (11) || Stevenson (5) ||Verizon Center
20,173 || 1–3|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 5 || April 30 || @ Cleveland || 88–87 || Butler (32) || Jamison (11) || Butler (5) ||Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 || 2–3|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 6 || May 2 || Cleveland || 88–105 || Jamison (23) || Jamison (15) || Daniels (5) ||Verizon Center
20,173 || 2–4|-

Player stats

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
13 8 32.7 .398 .282 .771 3.9 5.1 1.77 .08 19.4
82 15 20.4 .474 .231 .695 5.2 1.1 .65 1.39 7.5
58 58 39.9 .466 .357 .901 6.7 4.9 2.21 .34 20.3
71 63 30.4 .459 .230 .776 2.9 4.8 .97 .03 8.4
80 80 27.9 .528 .000 .735 7.2 .9 .39 1.66 10.6
79 79 38.7 .436 .339 .760 10.2 1.5 1.34 .43 21.4
80 9 21.4 .443 .398 .873 1.6 1.7 .50 .23 9.1
70 1 9.9 .379 .167 .438 2.0 .6 .29 .37 1.3
35 0 9.1 .352 .283 .645 1.9 .2 .17 .14 3.6
80 13 19.4 .458 .000 .918 3.4 1.7 .66 .20 6.2
82 82 31.3 .386 .383 .797 2.9 3.1 .79 .18 11.2
4 0 11.0 .500 .500 1.5 .8 .8 .0 1.3
75 2 15.4 .439 .400 .815 1.5 .8 .47 .09 7.5

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
4 2 23.5 .389 .417 .833 1.8 2.8 .50 .00 10.8
6 0 14.8 .429 .000 .333 3.3 .2 .33 1.00 3.7
6 6 41.0 .460 .238 .871 5.7 3.8 1.83 .17 18.7
6 4 25.7 .452 .250 .882 2.3 3.0 .33 .33 7.3
6 6 29.7 .591 .000 .800 6.7 .8 .67 1.50 12.0
6 6 39.5 .406 .280 .571 12.0 1.0 1.33 1.33 16.8
6 0 21.5 .404 .235 .750 .8 1.0 .50 .17 8.0
3 0 5.0 .000 .000 .500 1.0 .3 .33 .33 .3
3 0 2.7 .000 .000 1.000 .3 .0 .33 .33 .7
5 0 15.4 .421 .000 .867 2.6 .8 .20 .00 5.8
6 6 32.7 .367 .389 .889 2.2 3.0 1.00 .00 12.3
4 0 4.3 .111 .000 .750 .5 .3 .50 .00 1.3

Awards and records

Milestones

Transactions

The Wizards have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

Free agents

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=AhYZpshEWy7J0bMTQL5xNUu8vLYF?gid=2008050227 James' triple-double helps Cavs beat Wiz 105-88, end series