2014–15 Washington Wizards season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Washington Wizards
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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.
| 2014–15 Washington Wizards season | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | |
| Radio | 106.7 The Fan |
Preseason
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 46 | Jordan Clarkson | PG | Missouri |
Regular season
Standings
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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 |
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
Playoffs
Game log
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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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcin Gortat | 82 | 82 | 29.9 | .566 | .000 | .703 | 8.7 | 1.2 | .6 | 1.3 | 12.2 |
| John Wall | 79 | 79 | 35.9 | .445 | .300 | .785 | 4.6 | 10.0 | 1.7 | .6 | 17.6 |
| Kevin Séraphin | 79 | 0 | 15.6 | .513 | .000 | .707 | 3.6 | .7 | .1 | .7 | 6.6 |
| Rasual Butler | 75 | 1 | 20.1 | .422 | .387 | .791 | 2.6 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 7.7 |
| Otto Porter Jr. | 74 | 13 | 19.4 | .450 | .337 | .734 | 3.0 | .9 | .6 | .4 | 6.0 |
| Paul Pierce | 73 | 73 | 26.2 | .447 | .389 | .781 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .6 | .3 | 11.9 |
| Nenê | 67 | 58 | 25.3 | .511 | .200 | .604 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .3 | 11.0 |
| Kris Humphries | 64 | 17 | 21.0 | .473 | .000 | .744 | 6.5 | .9 | .5 | .4 | 8.0 |
| Bradley Beal | 63 | 59 | 33.4 | .427 | .409 | .783 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .3 | 15.3 |
| Garrett Temple | 52 | 18 | 14.1 | .400 | .375 | .729 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .8 | .2 | 3.9 |
| Drew Gooden | 51 | 7 | 16.9 | .399 | .390 | .773 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 5.4 |
| Andre Miller† | 51 | 0 | 12.4 | .542 | .125 | .718 | 1.5 | 2.8 | .3 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Martell Webster | 32 | 0 | 11.0 | .264 | .233 | .750 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 3.3 |
| DeJuan Blair | 29 | 0 | 6.2 | .456 | .667 | 1.9 | .1 | .2 | .0 | 1.9 | |
| Ramon Sessions† | 28 | 3 | 19.5 | .411 | .406 | .812 | 2.7 | 3.1 | .6 | .0 | 7.4 |
| Will Bynum | 7 | 0 | 9.6 | .323 | .000 | .500 | .9 | 2.6 | .1 | .1 | 3.1 |
| Glen Rice Jr. | 5 | 0 | 8.6 | .200 | .143 | .667 | .8 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 2.2 |
| Toure' Murry† | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | .500 | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 1.5 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal | 10 | 10 | 41.8 | .405 | .365 | .831 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 1.6 | .7 | 23.4 |
| Marcin Gortat | 10 | 10 | 30.7 | .628 | .667 | 8.8 | 2.2 | .6 | 1.1 | 12.4 | |
| Paul Pierce | 10 | 10 | 29.8 | .485 | .524 | .850 | 4.2 | .9 | .6 | .7 | 14.6 |
| Nenê | 10 | 10 | 25.7 | .447 | .478 | 6.6 | 1.5 | .9 | .3 | 7.9 | |
| Ramon Sessions | 10 | 3 | 21.8 | .371 | .400 | .684 | 2.4 | 2.3 | .4 | .1 | 7.5 |
| Otto Porter Jr. | 10 | 0 | 33.1 | .443 | .375 | .476 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .2 | 10.0 |
| Drew Gooden | 10 | 0 | 17.8 | .377 | .462 | .769 | 5.5 | .8 | .2 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| John Wall | 7 | 7 | 39.0 | .391 | .176 | .846 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 17.4 |
| Kevin Séraphin | 6 | 0 | 12.0 | .484 | .500 | 3.2 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 5.5 | |
| Garrett Temple | 4 | 0 | 6.5 | .167 | .000 | .625 | .8 | .3 | .5 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Will Bynum | 3 | 0 | 10.3 | .500 | .500 | .800 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 6.3 |
| Rasual Butler | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Kris Humphries | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
| Martell Webster | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.
Injuries
| 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 |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Transactions
Trades
| February 19, 2015 | To Washington Wizards Ramon Sessions |
To Sacramento Kings Andre Miller |
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
| Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Contract | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Awards
| Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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