NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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:
Offseason
Draft picks
Washington's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
Roster
2007–08 Washington Wizards roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PG
0
Arenas, Gilbert
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1982–01–06
Arizona
PF
32
Blatche, Andray
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1986–08–22
South Kent School (CT)
SF
3
Butler, Caron
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1980–03–13
Connecticut
PG
6
Daniels, Antonio
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1975–03–19
Bowling Green
C
33
Haywood, Brendan
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
263 lb (119 kg)
1979–11–27
North Carolina
PF
4
Jamison, Antawn
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1976–06–12
North Carolina
PG
8
Mason, Roger
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
1980–09–10
Virginia
SG
5
McGuire, Dominic
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1985–10–20
Fresno State
C
14
Pecherov, Oleksiy
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1985–12–08
Ukraine
C
9
Songaila, Darius
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1978–02–14
Wake Forest
SG
2
Stevenson, DeShawn
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1981–04–03
Washington Union HS (CA)
C
36
Thomas, Etan
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1978–04–01
Syracuse
SG
1
Young, Nick
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988–06–01
USC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2007-12-31
Standings
Standings
Record vs. opponents
2007-08 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOH
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
0–3
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
Boston
3–0
–
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
Charlotte
2–2
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
Chicago
2–2
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
Cleveland
2–1
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
Dallas
1–1
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
Denver
1–1
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
Detroit
4–0
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 State
1–1
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
Houston
2–0
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
Indiana
2–1
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. Clippers
1–1
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. Lakers
1–1
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
Memphis
0–2
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
Miami
1–3
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
Milwaukee
2–2
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
Minnesota
0–2
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 Jersey
3–1
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 Orleans
2–0
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 York
0–4
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
Orlando
2–2
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
Philadelphia
1–3
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
Phoenix
1–1
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
Portland
2–0
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
Sacramento
1–1
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 Antonio
2–0
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
Seattle
1–1
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
Toronto
2–1
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
Utah
1–1
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
Washington
2–2
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
Wizards
119–110
Pacers
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
Celtics
NA
Gilbert Arenas (21)
18,624
0–2
3
November 3, 2007
Magic
94–82
Wizards
NA
Caron Butler (23)
20,173
0–3
4
November 8, 2007
Wizards
85–87
Nets
NA
Antawn Jamison (24)
13,267
0–4
5
November 9, 2007
Nuggets
118–92
Wizards
NA
Caron Butler (21)
20,173
0–5
6
November 11, 2007
Wizards
101–90
Hawks
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
Timberwolves
NA
Caron Butler (29)
11,783
3–5
9
November 17, 2007
Trail Blazers
109–90
Wizards
NA
Antawn Jamison (30)
20,173
4–5
10
November 20, 2007
Sixers
101–116
Wizards
NA
Andray Blatche (26)
12,299
5–5
11
November 21, 2007
Wizards
114–111
Bobcats
1
Caron Butler (39)
12,193
6–5
12
November 23, 2007
Warriors
123–115
Wizards
NA
Antawn Jamison (30)
20,173
6–6
13
November 24, 2007
Wizards
118–124
Grizzlies
NA
Antawn Jamison (41)
13,579
6–7
14
November 26, 2007
Wizards
110–98
Mavericks
NA
Caron Butler (35)
19,556
7–7
15
November 28, 2007
Wizards
94–109
Spurs
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
Raptors
97–101
Wizards
NA
Caron Butler (29)
20,173
8–9
18
December 5, 2007
Cavaliers
86–105
Wizards
NA
Caron Butler (27)
17,684
9–9
19
December 7, 2007
Suns
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
Heat
NA
DeShawn Stevenson (26)
19,600
12–10
23
December 15, 2007
Kings
79–92
Wizards
NA
DeShawn Stevenson (19)
20,173
13–10
24
December 19, 2007
Bulls
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
Pacers
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
Pistons
106–93
Wizards
NA
Caron Butler (22)
15,763
15–15
31
January 4, 2008
Wizards
101–77
Bucks
NA
Antawn Jamison (24)
16,250
16–15
32
January 6, 2008
SuperSonics
86–108
Wizards
NA
Caron Butler (33)
17,816
17–15
33
January 8, 2008
Rockets
92–84
Wizards
NA
Antawn Jamison (14)
16,824
17–16
34
January 11, 2008
Wizards
102–98
Hawks
1
Antawn Jamison (22)
16,064
18–16
35
January 12, 2008
Celtics
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
Knicks
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
Grizzlies
93–104
Wizards
NA
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
Jazz
96–87
Wizards
NA
Antawn Jamison (31)
20,173
24–21
46
February 3, 2008
Lakers
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
Suns
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
Clippers
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
Hornets
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
82–102
Trail 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
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Playoffs
Player stats
Regular season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Wizards have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
Free agents
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