2005–06 Washington Wizards season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2005–06 Washington Wizards season was the team's 45th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 45-37 output from the previous season. They came up three games short of matching it, finishing 42–40, but qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season.[1] In January 2006, the MCI Center's name was changed to Verizon Center, which lasted until 2017.
Record42–40 (.512)
| 2005–06 Washington Wizards season | |
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| Head coach | Eddie Jordan |
| Owners | Raul Fernandez, Abe Pollin |
| Arena | MCI Center, Verizon Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–40 (.512) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southeast) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Cavaliers 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WDCW CSN Mid-Atlantic |
| Radio | WTEM |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 49 | Andray Blatche | PF |  United States | South Kent (HS) |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | .634 | - | 31–10 | 21–20 | 13–3 |
| x-Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 8–8 |
| Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16 | 26–15 | 10–31 | 9–7 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | .317 | 26 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 5–11 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 26 | 18–23 | 8–33 | 5–11 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | .780 | - |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 |
| 3 | y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 |
| 4 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 |
| 6 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
| 8 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 26 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 |
| 11 | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37 |
| 13 | Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 41 |
Game log
Playoffs
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First Round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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Player statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | 82 | 80 | 40.1 | .442 | .394 | .731 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 20.5 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 80 | 80 | 42.3 | .447 | .369 | .820 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 2.0 | .3 | 29.3 |
| Antonio Daniels | 80 | 17 | 28.5 | .418 | .228 | .845 | 2.2 | 3.6 | .7 | .1 | 9.6 |
| Brendan Haywood | 79 | 70 | 23.8 | .514 | .585 | 5.9 | .6 | .4 | 1.3 | 7.3 | |
| Jared Jeffries | 77 | 77 | 25.3 | .451 | .320 | .589 | 4.9 | 1.9 | .8 | .6 | 6.4 |
| Michael Ruffin | 76 | 4 | 13.3 | .442 | .000 | .500 | 3.6 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 1.4 |
| Caron Butler | 75 | 54 | 36.1 | .455 | .342 | .870 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | .2 | 17.6 |
| Etan Thomas | 71 | 9 | 15.8 | .533 | .600 | 3.9 | .2 | .3 | 1.0 | 4.7 | |
| Donell Taylor | 51 | 1 | 9.1 | .390 | .235 | .698 | 1.0 | .9 | .6 | .1 | 2.7 |
| Calvin Booth | 33 | 2 | 7.6 | .426 | .500 | .556 | 1.6 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 1.4 |
| Andray Blatche | 29 | 0 | 6.0 | .388 | .231 | .833 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 2.2 |
| Chucky Atkins† | 28 | 2 | 19.7 | .379 | .359 | .710 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .5 | .0 | 6.7 |
| Awvee Storey | 25 | 1 | 4.6 | .390 | .429 | .571 | .9 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Jarvis Hayes | 21 | 13 | 24.6 | .421 | .362 | .833 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .8 | .0 | 9.3 |
| Billy Thomas | 17 | 0 | 7.7 | .325 | .333 | 1.000 | .8 | .5 | .6 | .1 | 2.2 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Arenas | 6 | 6 | 47.3 | .464 | .435 | .771 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 2.2 | .7 | 34.0 |
| Caron Butler | 6 | 6 | 43.7 | .416 | .214 | .828 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .7 | 18.5 |
| Antawn Jamison | 6 | 6 | 42.2 | .424 | .313 | .778 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 19.2 |
| Jared Jeffries | 6 | 6 | 35.8 | .395 | .143 | .765 | 6.2 | 1.5 | .2 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| Brendan Haywood | 6 | 6 | 25.8 | .682 | .520 | 3.2 | .8 | .3 | 1.8 | 7.2 | |
| Antonio Daniels | 6 | 0 | 36.0 | .538 | .273 | .909 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .5 | .2 | 13.2 |
| Michael Ruffin | 6 | 0 | 11.7 | .500 | .000 | 2.7 | .7 | .2 | .3 | .3 | |
| Etan Thomas | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | .400 | .500 | 2.0 | .0 | .7 | .7 | 2.0 | |
| Billy Thomas | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| Donell Taylor | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.
Awards and records
Transactions
Transactions listed are from July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006.
August 2, 2005- Traded Kwame Brown and Laron Profit to the Los Angeles Lakers for Chucky Atkins and Caron Butler. Signed Antonio Daniels as a free agent.
September 7, 2005- Signed Calvin Booth as a free agent.
October 3, 2005- Signed Awvee Storey as a free agent. Signed Billy Thomas as a free agent.
November 10, 2005- Signed Donell Taylor as a free agent.
January 17, 2006- Waived Chucky Atkins.
February 24, 2006- Signed Billy Thomas to two 10-day contracts, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season.
June 28, 2006- Drafted Oleksiy Pecherov in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft. Drafted Vladimir Veremeenko in the 2nd round (48th pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft.