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Season of National Basketball Association team the Washington Wizards

NBA professional basketball team season

The 2014–15 Washington Wizards season was the 54th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 42nd in the Washington, D.C. area.[1] The Wizards recorded their best regular season record since 1978–79 and secured a place in the NBA playoffs, but despite sweeping the Toronto Raptors in their first round playoff series, they were eliminated in a 2–4 loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks.

Preseason[edit]

Draft picks[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Standings[edit]

Game log[edit]

Preseason[edit]

Regular season[edit]

2014–15 game log
Total: 46–36 (Home: 29–12; Road: 17–24)

October: 1–1 (home: 0–0; road: 1–1)

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November
: 9–4 (home: 6–2; road: 3–2)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
3 November 1 Milwaukee W 108–97 Nenê (22) Marcin Gortat (9) John Wall (10) Verizon Center
17,992
2–1
4 November 4 @ New York W 98–83 Pierce & Temple (17) Nenê, Gortat & Porter (7) John Wall (7) Madison Square Garden
19,812
3–1
5 November 5 Indiana W 96–94 (OT) John Wall (31) Marcin Gortat (10) John Wall (10) Verizon Center
15,268
4–1
6 November 7 @ Toronto L 84–103 Otto Porter (13) Marcin Gortat (10) John Wall (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
4–2
7 November 8 @ Indiana W 97–90 John Wall (18) Kris Humphries (9) Nenê (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,302
5–2
8 November 12 Detroit W 107–103 John Wall (27) Marcin Gortat (13) John Wall (11) Verizon Center
14,708
6–2
9 November 15 Orlando W 98–93 Nenê & Humphries (16) Marcin Gortat (7) John Wall (10) Verizon Center
19,110
7–2
10 November 19 Dallas L 102–105 Bradley Beal (21) Gortat, Wall & Humphries (6) John Wall (11) Verizon Center
16,374
7–3
11 November 21 Cleveland W 91–78 John Wall (28) Nenê (7) John Wall (7) Verizon Center
20,356
8–3
12 November 22 @ Milwaukee W 111–100 Paul Pierce (25) Marcin Gortat (13) John Wall (9) BMO Harris Bradley Center
14,254
9–3
13 November 25 Atlanta L 102–106 John Wall (21) Marcin Gortat (11) John Wall (13) Verizon Center
15,440
9–4
14 November 26 @ Cleveland L 87–113 Rasual Butler (23) John Wall (4) John Wall (7) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
9–5
15 November 29 New Orleans W 83–80 Marcin Gortat (24) Marcin Gortat (13) John Wall (7) Verizon Center
17,581
10–5

December
: 12–4 (home: 8–2; road: 4–2)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
16 December 1 Miami W 107–86 Rasual Butler (23) Marcin Gortat (10) John Wall (13) Verizon Center
15,150
11–5
17 December 3 L.A. Lakers W 111–95 Bradley Beal (21) Kris Humphries (20) John Wall (15) Verizon Center
18,490
12–5
18 December 5 Denver W 119–89 Kris Humphries (20) Wall & Nenê (8) John Wall (12) Verizon Center
19,451
13–5
19 December 7 @ Boston L 93–101 Rasual Butler (22) Kris Humphries (14) John Wall (14) TD Garden
16,716
13–6
20 December 8 Boston W 133–132 (2OT) Paul Pierce (28) Marcin Gortat (12) John Wall (17) Verizon Center
14,828
14–6
21 December 10 @ Orlando W 91–89 John Wall (21) Pierce, Wall & Nenê (6) John Wall (11) Amway Center
16,081
15–6
22 December 12 L.A. Clippers W 104–96 Bradley Beal (29) Kris Humphries (8) John Wall (11) Verizon Center
17,437
16–6
23 December 14 Utah W 93–84 Bradley Beal (22) Gortat & Beal (7) John Wall (8) Verizon Center
15,220
17–6
24 December 16 Minnesota W 109–95 Rasual Butler (23) Kris Humphries (10) John Wall (17) Verizon Center
15,823
18–6
25 December 19 @ Miami W 105–103 Wall & Nenê (20) Gortat & Beal (7) John Wall (10) American Airlines Arena
19,600
19–6
26 December 21 Phoenix L 92–104 Rasual Butler (17) Gortat & Beal (7) John Wall (8) Verizon Center
18,207
19–7
27 December 23 Chicago L 91–99 John Wall (18) Gortat (11) John Wall (9) Verizon Center
20,356
19–8
28 December 25 @ New York W 102–91 John Wall (24) Gortat (9) John Wall (11) Madison Square Garden
19,812
20–8
29 December 27 Boston W 101–88 Paul Pierce (17) Gortat (10) Wall & Miller (7) Verizon Center
20,356
21–8
30 December 29 @ Houston W 104–103 Bradley Beal (33) Marcin Gortat (7) John Wall (12) Toyota Center
18,322
22–8
31 December 30 @ Dallas L 87–114 John Wall (11) Kris Humphries (7) John Wall (8) American Airlines Center
20,397
22–9

January
: 9–8 (home: 4–3; road: 5–5)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
32 January 2 @ Oklahoma City L 102–109 Bradley Beal (21) Bradley Beal (10) John Wall (12) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
22–10
33 January 3 @ San Antonio L 92–101 Beal & Wall (15) Kris Humphries (8) John Wall (8) AT&T Center
18,581
22–11
34 January 5 @ New Orleans W 92–85 John Wall (15) Nenê & Porter (7) John Wall (12) Smoothie King Center
16,182
23–11
35 January 7 New York W 101–91 Nenê (20) Marcin Gortat (11) John Wall (8) Verizon Center
16,902
24–11
36 January 9 Chicago W 102–86 Marcin Gortat (21) Marcin Gortat (13) John Wall (12) Verizon Center
20,356
25–11
37 January 11 @ Atlanta L 86–102 John Wall (15) Nenê & Seraphin (6) John Wall (8) Philips Arena
18,057
25–12
38 January 13 San Antonio W 101–93 John Wall (25) Marcin Gortat (11) John Wall (8) Verizon Center
18,116
26–12
39 January 14 @ Chicago W 105–99 Paul Pierce (22) Gortat & Humphries (9) John Wall (9) United Center
21,498
27–12
40 January 16 Brooklyn L 80–102 John Wall (13) Kris Humphries (8) John Wall (6) Verizon Center
17,788
27–13
41 January 17 @ Brooklyn W 99–90 Nenê (20) Marcin Gortat (16) Bradley Beal (8) Barclays Center
17,732
28–13
42 January 19 Philadelphia W 111–76 Marcin Gortat (20) Humphries & Seraphin (9) John Wall (10) Verizon Center
19,040
29–13
43 January 21 Oklahoma City L 103–105 (OT) Nenê (24) Paul Pierce (12) John Wall (13) Verizon Center
20,356
29–14
44 January 24 @ Portland L 96–103 John Wall (25) Marcin Gortat (7) John Wall (9) Moda Center
19,775
29–15
45 January 25 @ Denver W 117–115 (OT) Kris Humphries (21) Kris Humphries (14) John Wall (16) Pepsi Center
15,410
30–15
46 January 27 @ L.A. Lakers W 98–92 John Wall (21) Kris Humphries (11) John Wall (13) Staples Center
18,997
31–15
47 January 28 @ Phoenix L 98–106 Gortat & Porter (14) Kris Humphries (15) John Wall (7) US Airways Center
16,209
31–16
48 January 31 Toronto L 116–120 (OT) John Wall (28) Kris Humphries (14) John Wall (12) Verizon Center
20,356
31–17

February
: 3–9 (home: 3–4; road: 0–5)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
49 February 2 Charlotte L 88–92 Bradley Beal (18) Bradley Beal (11) John Wall (10) Verizon Center
15,816
31–18
50 February 4 @ Atlanta L 96–105 John Wall (24) Marcin Gortat (9) John Wall (9) Philips Arena
18,047
31–19
51 February 5 @ Charlotte L 87–94 Paul Pierce (19) Marcin Gortat (7) John Wall (13) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,019
31–20
52 February 7 Brooklyn W 114–77 John Wall (17) Kris Humphries (11) John Wall (7) Verizon Center
15,816
32–20
53 February 9 Orlando W 96–80 Rasual Butler (15) Marcin Gortat (14) John Wall (10) Verizon Center
16,031
33–20
54 February 11 @ Toronto L 93–95 John Wall (21) Drew Gooden (12) John Wall (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800
33–21
All-Star Break
55 February 20 Cleveland L 89–127 Wall & Nenê (18) Gortat & Humphries (6) John Wall (9) Verizon Center
20,356
33–22
56 February 22 @ Detroit L 89–106 Gortat (24) Gortat (10) John Wall (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
18,371
33–23
57 February 24 Golden State L 107–114 Paul Pierce (25) Marcin Gortat (11) John Wall (11) Verizon Center
20,356
33–24
58 February 25 Minnesota L 77–97 Otto Porter Jr. (13) Marcin Gortat (15) John Wall (10) Target Center
19,856
33–25
59 February 27 @ Philadelphia L 81–89 John Wall (21) Marcin Gortat (14) John Wall (11) Wells Fargo Center
18,089
33–26
60 February 28 Detroit W 99–95 John Wall (22) Marcin Gortat (17) John Wall (6) Verizon Center
20,356
34–26

March
: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
61 March 3 @ Chicago L 92–97 John Wall (21) Marcin Gortat (12) John Wall (11) United Center
21,468
34–27
62 March 6 Miami W 99–97 Nenê (20) Marcin Gortat (17) John Wall (12) Verizon Center
20,356
35–27
63 March 7 @ Milwaukee L 85–91 Paul Pierce (14) Drew Gooden (10) John Wall (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,216
35–28
64 March 9 @ Charlotte W 95–69 Marcin Gortat (20) Kevin Seraphin & Marcin Gortat (7) John Wall (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,119
36–28
65 March 12 Memphis W 107–87 Marcin Gortat (22) Marcin Gortat (9) John Wall & Sessions (6) Verizon Center
18,186
37–28
66 March 14 Sacramento W 113–97 John Wall (31) Drew Gooden (9) John Wall (12) Verizon Center
20,356
38–28
67 March 16 Portland W 105–97 John Wall (21) Gortat & Wall (9) John Wall (11) Verizon Center
17,324
39–28
68 March 18 @ Utah W 88–84 John Wall (24) Gortat & Wall (9) John Wall (6) Energy Solutions Arena
19,498
40–28
69 March 20 @ L.A. Clippers L 99–113 John Wall (19) Nene Hilario (7) John Wall (10) Staples Center
19,218
40–29
70 March 22 @ Sacramento L 86–109 Bradley Beal (19) Marcin Gortat (7) John Wall (8) Sleep Train Arena
17,008
40–30
71 March 23 @ Golden State L 76–107 Beal & Seraphin & Sessions (12) Kevin Seraphin (8) John Wall (5) Oracle Arena
19,596
40–31
72 March 25 Indiana L 101–103 John Wall (34) Kevin Seraphin & Marcin Gortat (7) John Wall (6) Verizon Center
18,514
40–32
73 March 27 Charlotte W 110–107 (2OT) John Wall (32) Drew Gooden (17) Beal & Wall (6) Verizon Center
18,441
41–32
74 March 29 Houston L 91–99 John Wall (25) Marcin Gortat (10) John Wall (12) Verizon Center
20,356
41–33

April
: 5–3 (home: 3–0; road: 2–3)

2014–15 season schedule

Playoffs[edit]

Game log[edit]

2015 playoff game log
Total: 6–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–2)

First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)

Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)

2015 playoff schedule

Post-season[edit]

Player statistics[edit]

Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)

Summer League[edit]

Preseason[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Injuries[edit]

Player Duration Injury type Games missed
Start End
Bradley Beal February 5, 2015 TBD Stressed lower-right fibula; toe TBD
Paul Pierce February 24, 2015 TBD Knee TBD
Kris Humphries February 25, 2015 TBD Hamstring TBD
2014–15 Washington Wizards roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SG 3 Beal, Bradley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1993-06-28 Florida
PF 45 Blair, DeJuan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1989-04-22 Pittsburgh
SF 8 Butler, Rasual 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1979-05-23 La Salle
SG 1 Bynum, Will 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-01-04 Georgia Tech
PF 90 Gooden, Drew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1981-09-24 Kansas
C 4 Gortat, Marcin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1984-02-17 Poland
PF 43 Humphries, Kris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1985-02-06 Minnesota
PF 42 Nenê 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1982-09-13 Brazil
SF 34 Pierce, Paul 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1977-10-13 Kansas
SF 22 Porter, Otto 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1993-06-03 Georgetown
C 13 Séraphin, Kevin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1989-12-07 France
PG 7 Sessions, Ramon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986-04-11 Nevada
SG 17 Temple, Garrett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1986-05-08 LSU
PG 2 Wall, John (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1990-09-06 Kentucky
SF 9 Webster, Martell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1986-12-04 Seattle Preparatory (WA)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 6, 2015

Transactions[edit]

Trades[edit]

Free agents[edit]

Re-signed[edit]

Player Signed Contract Ref.
Marcin Gortat July 10, 2014 5 years, $60,000,000 [2]
Drew Gooden July 18, 2014 1 year, $1,448,000 [3]
Garrett Temple July 18, 2014 2 years, $2,081,686 [4]
Kevin Seraphin July 18, 2014 1 year, $3,898,692 [5]

Additions[edit]

Player Signed Former team Contract Ref.
Paul Pierce July 15, 2014 Brooklyn Nets 2 years, $11,000,000 [6]
Kris Humphries July 15, 2014 Boston Celtics 3 years, $13,000,000 [7]
DeJuan Blair July 16, 2014 Dallas Mavericks 3 years, $6,000,000 [8]
Rasual Butler September 22, 2014 Indiana Pacers 1 year, $1,448,490 [9]

Subtractions[edit]

Player Award Date awarded Ref.

References[edit]

  1. ^ “2014 NBA Draft Order”. NBA. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. ^ “Wizards, center Marcin Gortat reach terms on five-year contract worth $60 million”. washingtonpost.com. July 1, 2014.
  3. ^ “Drew Gooden re-signs with Wizards”. washingtonpost.com. July 15, 2014.
  4. ^ “Reports: Wizards retaining Kevin Seraphin, Garrett Temple”. cbssports.com. July 18, 2014.
  5. ^ “Reports: Wizards retaining Kevin Seraphin, Garrett Temple”. cbssports.com. July 18, 2014.
  6. ^ “Wizards Sign Paul Pierce”. nba.com. July 17, 2014.
  7. ^ “Kris Humphries, Wizards agree to $13 million contract”. sbnation.com. July 15, 2014.
  8. ^ “Wizards acquire DeJuan Blair in sign-and-trade with Mavericks”. washingtonpost.com. July 16, 2014.
  9. ^ “Wizards sign veteran Rasual Butler to non-guaranteed contract”. washingtonpost.com. September 22, 2014.
  10. ^ “Rockets to sign Trevor Ariza”. espn.com. July 12, 2014.
  11. ^ “Jazz Signs Free Agent Trevor Booker”. nba.com. July 21, 2014.
  12. ^ “Fujian officially signs Al Harrington”. Sportando.com. August 11, 2014.

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