2014–15 Washington Wizards 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 cleansweeping the Toronto Raptors in their first round playoff series, they were eliminated in a 2–4 loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by the Atlanta Hawks.
Preseason
Draft picks
Regular season
Standings
Game log
Regular season
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 Time | 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 |
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December
: 12–4 (Home: 8–2; Road: 4–2)
Game | Date Time | 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 |
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January
: 9–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 5–5)
Game | Date Time | 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 |
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February
: 3–9 (Home: 3–4; Road: 0–5)
Game | Date Time | 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 |
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March
: 7–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–5)
Game | Date Time | 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 |
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April
: 5–3 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–3)
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2014–15 season schedule |
Playoffs
Game log
2015 playoff game log Total: 6–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–2) |
First Round: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
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2015 playoff schedule |
Player statistics
Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
Summer League
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Preseason
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Injuries
Player |
Duration |
Injury type |
Games missed |
Start |
End |
Beal, BradleyBradley Beal |
February 5, 2015 |
TBD |
Stressed lower-right fibula; toe |
TBD |
Pierce, PaulPaul Pierce |
February 24, 2015 |
TBD |
Knee |
TBD |
Humphries, KrisKris Humphries |
February 25, 2015 |
TBD |
Hamstring |
TBD |
Roster
2014–15 Washington Wizards roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
1.5 !G |
3 |
Beal, Bradley |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
1993–06–28 |
Florida |
5.5 !F/C |
45 |
Blair, DeJuan |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
270 lb (122 kg) |
1989–04–22 |
Pittsburgh |
2.5 !G/F |
8 |
Butler, Rasual |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1979–05–23 |
La Salle |
1.5 !G |
1 |
Bynum, Will |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1983–01–04 |
Georgia Tech |
5.5 !F/C |
90 |
Gooden, Drew |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1981–09–24 |
Kansas |
6.0 !C |
4 |
Gortat, Marcin (C) |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1984–02–17 |
Poland |
5.5 !F/C |
43 |
Humphries, Kris |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1985–02–06 |
Minnesota |
5.5 !F/C |
42 |
Nenê |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1982–09–13 |
Brazil |
4.0 !F |
34 |
Pierce, Paul (C) |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1977–10–13 |
Kansas |
4.0 !F |
22 |
Porter, Otto |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
1993–06–03 |
Georgetown |
5.5 !F/C |
13 |
Séraphin, Kevin |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
275 lb (125 kg) |
1989–12–07 |
France |
1.5 !G |
7 |
Sessions, Ramon |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1986–04–11 |
Nevada |
1.5 !G |
17 |
Temple, Garrett |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1986–05–08 |
LSU |
1.5 !G |
2 |
Wall, John (C) |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1990–09–06 |
Kentucky |
2.5 !G/F |
9 |
Webster, Martell |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
1986–12–04 |
Seattle Preparatory (WA) |
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- 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
Roster • Transactions Last transaction: 2015–04–06 |
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
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
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
Awards
Player |
Award |
Date awarded |
Ref. |
References
- ↑ "2014 NBA Draft Order". NBA. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "Wizards, center Marcin Gortat reach terms on five-year contract worth $60 million". washingtonpost.com. July 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Drew Gooden re-signs with Wizards". washingtonpost.com. July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Reports: Wizards retaining Kevin Seraphin, Garrett Temple". cbssports.com. July 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Reports: Wizards retaining Kevin Seraphin, Garrett Temple". cbssports.com. July 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Wizards Sign Paul Pierce". nba.com. July 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Kris Humphries, Wizards agree to $13 million contract". sbnation.com. July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Wizards acquire DeJuan Blair in sign-and-trade with Mavericks". washingtonpost.com. July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Wizards sign veteran Rasual Butler to non-guaranteed contract". washingtonpost.com. September 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Rockets to sign Trevor Ariza". espn.com. July 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Jazz Signs Free Agent Trevor Booker". nba.com. July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Fujian officially signs Al Harrington". Sportando.com. August 11, 2014.
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