2014–15_Washington_Wizards
2014–15 Washington Wizards season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Washington Wizards
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.
Quick Facts Washington Wizards season, Head coach ...
| 2014–15 Washington Wizards season | |||
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| Head coach | Randy Wittman | ||
| General manager | Ernie Grunfeld | ||
| Owners | Monumental Sports & Entertainment | ||
| Arena | Verizon Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 46–36 (.561) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southeast) Conference: 5th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Hawks 2–4) | ||
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| Television | |||
| Radio | 106.7 The Fan | ||
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Draft picks
Main article: 2014 NBA draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 46 | Jordan Clarkson | PG |  United States |
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Standings
More information Southeast Division, W ...
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c-Atlanta Hawks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 35–6 | 25–16 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 20–21 | 17–24 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 19–22 | 14–27 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 13–28 | 12–29 | 4–12 | 82 |
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More information Eastern Conference, # ...
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-Atlanta Hawks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-Cleveland Cavaliers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Toronto Raptors * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
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Preseason
Regular season
More information 2014–15 game log Total: 46–36 (home: 29–12; road: 17–24), Game ...
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Game log
More information 2015 playoff game log Total: 6–4 (home: 3–2; road: 3–2), Game ...
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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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Post-season
Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Summer League
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Preseason
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Regular season
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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More information Player, Duration ...
| Player | Duration | Injury type | Games missed | |
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| 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 |
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Main article: List of 2014–15 NBA season transactions
Trades
| February 19, 2015 | To Washington Wizards Ramon Sessions |
To Sacramento Kings Andre Miller |
Free agents
Re-signed
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| Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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| 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] |
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Additions
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| Player | Signed | Former team | Contract | Ref. |
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| 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] |
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Subtractions
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| Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Contract | Ref. |
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| Trevor Ariza | Free Agent | July 12, 2014 | Houston Rockets | 4 years, $32,000,000 | [10] |
| Trevor Booker | Free Agent | July 21, 2014 | Utah Jazz | 2 years, $9,775,000 | [11] |
| Al Harrington | Free Agent | Fujian Sturgeons (Chinese Basketball Association) | [12] | ||
| Chris Singleton | Free Agent |
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More information Player, Award ...
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- "2014 NBA Draft Order". NBA. Retrieved June 8, 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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