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.
Preseason
Draft picks
Regular season
Standings
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2014–15 game log Total: 46–36 (home: 29–12; road: 17–24)
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October: 1–1 (home: 0–0; road: 1–1)
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November
: 9–4 (home: 6–2; road: 3–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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3
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November 1
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Milwaukee
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108–97
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Nenê (22)
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Marcin Gortat (9)
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John Wall (10)
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Verizon Center 17,992
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2–1
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4
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November 4
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@ New York
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98–83
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Pierce & Temple (17)
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Nenê, Gortat & Porter (7)
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John Wall (7)
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Madison Square Garden 19,812
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3–1
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5
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November 5
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Indiana
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96–94 (OT)
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John Wall (31)
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Marcin Gortat (10)
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John Wall (10)
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Verizon Center 15,268
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4–1
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6
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November 7
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@ Toronto
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84–103
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Otto Porter (13)
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Marcin Gortat (10)
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John Wall (7)
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Air Canada Centre 19,800
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4–2
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7
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November 8
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@ Indiana
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97–90
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John Wall (18)
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Kris Humphries (9)
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Nenê (5)
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,302
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5–2
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8
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November 12
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Detroit
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107–103
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John Wall (27)
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Marcin Gortat (13)
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John Wall (11)
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Verizon Center 14,708
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6–2
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9
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November 15
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Orlando
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98–93
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Nenê & Humphries (16)
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Marcin Gortat (7)
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John Wall (10)
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Verizon Center 19,110
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7–2
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10
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November 19
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Dallas
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102–105
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Bradley Beal (21)
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Gortat, Wall & Humphries (6)
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John Wall (11)
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Verizon Center 16,374
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7–3
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11
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November 21
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Cleveland
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91–78
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John Wall (28)
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Nenê (7)
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John Wall (7)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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8–3
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12
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November 22
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@ Milwaukee
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111–100
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Paul Pierce (25)
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Marcin Gortat (13)
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John Wall (9)
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BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,254
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9–3
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13
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November 25
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Atlanta
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102–106
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John Wall (21)
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Marcin Gortat (11)
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John Wall (13)
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Verizon Center 15,440
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9–4
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14
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November 26
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@ Cleveland
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87–113
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Rasual Butler (23)
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John Wall (4)
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John Wall (7)
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Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
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9–5
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15
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November 29
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New Orleans
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83–80
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Marcin Gortat (24)
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Marcin Gortat (13)
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John Wall (7)
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Verizon Center 17,581
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10–5
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December
: 12–4 (home: 8–2; road: 4–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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16
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December 1
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Miami
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107–86
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Rasual Butler (23)
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Marcin Gortat (10)
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John Wall (13)
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Verizon Center 15,150
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11–5
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17
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December 3
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L.A. Lakers
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111–95
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Bradley Beal (21)
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Kris Humphries (20)
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John Wall (15)
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Verizon Center 18,490
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12–5
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18
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December 5
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Denver
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119–89
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Kris Humphries (20)
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Wall & Nenê (8)
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John Wall (12)
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Verizon Center 19,451
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13–5
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19
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December 7
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@ Boston
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93–101
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Rasual Butler (22)
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Kris Humphries (14)
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John Wall (14)
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TD Garden 16,716
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13–6
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20
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December 8
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Boston
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133–132 (2OT)
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Paul Pierce (28)
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Marcin Gortat (12)
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John Wall (17)
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Verizon Center 14,828
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14–6
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21
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December 10
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@ Orlando
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91–89
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John Wall (21)
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Pierce, Wall & Nenê (6)
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John Wall (11)
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Amway Center 16,081
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15–6
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22
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December 12
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L.A. Clippers
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104–96
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Bradley Beal (29)
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Kris Humphries (8)
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John Wall (11)
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Verizon Center 17,437
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16–6
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23
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December 14
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Utah
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93–84
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Bradley Beal (22)
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Gortat & Beal (7)
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John Wall (8)
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Verizon Center 15,220
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17–6
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24
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December 16
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Minnesota
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109–95
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Rasual Butler (23)
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Kris Humphries (10)
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John Wall (17)
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Verizon Center 15,823
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18–6
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25
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December 19
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@ Miami
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105–103
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Wall & Nenê (20)
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Gortat & Beal (7)
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John Wall (10)
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American Airlines Arena 19,600
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19–6
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26
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December 21
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Phoenix
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92–104
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Rasual Butler (17)
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Gortat & Beal (7)
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John Wall (8)
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Verizon Center 18,207
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19–7
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27
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December 23
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Chicago
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91–99
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John Wall (18)
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Gortat (11)
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John Wall (9)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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19–8
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28
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December 25
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@ New York
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102–91
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John Wall (24)
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Gortat (9)
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John Wall (11)
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Madison Square Garden 19,812
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20–8
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29
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December 27
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Boston
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101–88
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Paul Pierce (17)
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Gortat (10)
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Wall & Miller (7)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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21–8
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30
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December 29
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@ Houston
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104–103
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Bradley Beal (33)
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Marcin Gortat (7)
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John Wall (12)
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Toyota Center 18,322
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22–8
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31
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December 30
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@ Dallas
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87–114
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John Wall (11)
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Kris Humphries (7)
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John Wall (8)
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American Airlines Center 20,397
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22–9
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January
: 9–8 (home: 4–3; road: 5–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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32
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January 2
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@ Oklahoma City
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102–109
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Bradley Beal (21)
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Bradley Beal (10)
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John Wall (12)
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Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
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22–10
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33
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January 3
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@ San Antonio
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92–101
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Beal & Wall (15)
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Kris Humphries (8)
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John Wall (8)
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AT&T Center 18,581
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22–11
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34
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January 5
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@ New Orleans
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92–85
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John Wall (15)
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Nenê & Porter (7)
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John Wall (12)
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Smoothie King Center 16,182
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23–11
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35
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January 7
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New York
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101–91
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Nenê (20)
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Marcin Gortat (11)
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John Wall (8)
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Verizon Center 16,902
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24–11
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36
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January 9
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Chicago
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102–86
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Marcin Gortat (21)
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Marcin Gortat (13)
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John Wall (12)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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25–11
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37
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January 11
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@ Atlanta
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86–102
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John Wall (15)
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Nenê & Seraphin (6)
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John Wall (8)
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Philips Arena 18,057
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25–12
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38
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January 13
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San Antonio
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101–93
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John Wall (25)
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Marcin Gortat (11)
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John Wall (8)
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Verizon Center 18,116
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26–12
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39
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January 14
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@ Chicago
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105–99
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Paul Pierce (22)
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Gortat & Humphries (9)
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John Wall (9)
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United Center 21,498
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27–12
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40
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January 16
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Brooklyn
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80–102
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John Wall (13)
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Kris Humphries (8)
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John Wall (6)
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Verizon Center 17,788
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27–13
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41
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January 17
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@ Brooklyn
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99–90
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Nenê (20)
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Marcin Gortat (16)
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Bradley Beal (8)
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Barclays Center 17,732
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28–13
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42
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January 19
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Philadelphia
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111–76
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Marcin Gortat (20)
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Humphries & Seraphin (9)
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John Wall (10)
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Verizon Center 19,040
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29–13
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43
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January 21
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Oklahoma City
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103–105 (OT)
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Nenê (24)
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Paul Pierce (12)
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John Wall (13)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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29–14
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44
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January 24
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@ Portland
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96–103
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John Wall (25)
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Marcin Gortat (7)
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John Wall (9)
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Moda Center 19,775
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29–15
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45
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January 25
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@ Denver
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117–115 (OT)
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Kris Humphries (21)
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Kris Humphries (14)
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John Wall (16)
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Pepsi Center 15,410
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30–15
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46
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January 27
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@ L.A. Lakers
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98–92
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John Wall (21)
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Kris Humphries (11)
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John Wall (13)
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Staples Center 18,997
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31–15
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47
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January 28
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@ Phoenix
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98–106
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Gortat & Porter (14)
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Kris Humphries (15)
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John Wall (7)
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US Airways Center 16,209
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31–16
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48
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January 31
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Toronto
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116–120 (OT)
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John Wall (28)
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Kris Humphries (14)
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John Wall (12)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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31–17
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February
: 3–9 (home: 3–4; road: 0–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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49
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February 2
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Charlotte
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88–92
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Bradley Beal (18)
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Bradley Beal (11)
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John Wall (10)
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Verizon Center 15,816
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31–18
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50
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February 4
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@ Atlanta
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96–105
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John Wall (24)
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Marcin Gortat (9)
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John Wall (9)
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Philips Arena 18,047
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31–19
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51
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February 5
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@ Charlotte
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87–94
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Paul Pierce (19)
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Marcin Gortat (7)
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John Wall (13)
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Time Warner Cable Arena 17,019
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31–20
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52
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February 7
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Brooklyn
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114–77
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John Wall (17)
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Kris Humphries (11)
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John Wall (7)
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Verizon Center 15,816
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32–20
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53
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February 9
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Orlando
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96–80
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Rasual Butler (15)
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Marcin Gortat (14)
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John Wall (10)
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Verizon Center 16,031
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33–20
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54
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February 11
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@ Toronto
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93–95
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John Wall (21)
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Drew Gooden (12)
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John Wall (8)
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Air Canada Centre 19,800
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33–21
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All-Star Break
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55
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February 20
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Cleveland
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89–127
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Wall & Nenê (18)
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Gortat & Humphries (6)
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John Wall (9)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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33–22
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56
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February 22
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@ Detroit
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89–106
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Gortat (24)
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Gortat (10)
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John Wall (12)
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The Palace of Auburn Hills 18,371
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33–23
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57
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February 24
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Golden State
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107–114
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Paul Pierce (25)
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Marcin Gortat (11)
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John Wall (11)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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33–24
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58
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February 25
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Minnesota
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77–97
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Otto Porter Jr. (13)
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Marcin Gortat (15)
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John Wall (10)
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Target Center 19,856
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33–25
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59
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February 27
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@ Philadelphia
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81–89
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John Wall (21)
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Marcin Gortat (14)
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John Wall (11)
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Wells Fargo Center 18,089
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33–26
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60
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February 28
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Detroit
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99–95
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John Wall (22)
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Marcin Gortat (17)
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John Wall (6)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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34–26
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March
: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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61
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March 3
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@ Chicago
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92–97
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John Wall (21)
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Marcin Gortat (12)
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John Wall (11)
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United Center 21,468
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34–27
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62
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March 6
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Miami
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99–97
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Nenê (20)
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Marcin Gortat (17)
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John Wall (12)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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35–27
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63
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March 7
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@ Milwaukee
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85–91
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Paul Pierce (14)
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Drew Gooden (10)
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John Wall (6)
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BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,216
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35–28
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64
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March 9
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@ Charlotte
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95–69
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Marcin Gortat (20)
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Kevin Seraphin & Marcin Gortat (7)
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John Wall (9)
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Time Warner Cable Arena 15,119
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36–28
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65
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March 12
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Memphis
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107–87
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Marcin Gortat (22)
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Marcin Gortat (9)
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John Wall & Sessions (6)
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Verizon Center 18,186
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37–28
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66
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March 14
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Sacramento
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113–97
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John Wall (31)
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Drew Gooden (9)
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John Wall (12)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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38–28
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67
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March 16
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Portland
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105–97
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John Wall (21)
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Gortat & Wall (9)
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John Wall (11)
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Verizon Center 17,324
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39–28
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68
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March 18
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@ Utah
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88–84
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John Wall (24)
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Gortat & Wall (9)
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John Wall (6)
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Energy Solutions Arena 19,498
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40–28
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69
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March 20
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@ L.A. Clippers
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99–113
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John Wall (19)
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Nene Hilario (7)
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John Wall (10)
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Staples Center 19,218
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40–29
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70
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March 22
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@ Sacramento
|
86–109
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Bradley Beal (19)
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Marcin Gortat (7)
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John Wall (8)
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Sleep Train Arena 17,008
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40–30
|
71
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March 23
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@ Golden State
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76–107
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Beal & Seraphin & Sessions (12)
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Kevin Seraphin (8)
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John Wall (5)
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Oracle Arena 19,596
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40–31
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72
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March 25
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Indiana
|
101–103
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John Wall (34)
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Kevin Seraphin & Marcin Gortat (7)
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John Wall (6)
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Verizon Center 18,514
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40–32
|
73
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March 27
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Charlotte
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110–107 (2OT)
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John Wall (32)
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Drew Gooden (17)
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Beal & Wall (6)
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Verizon Center 18,441
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41–32
|
74
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March 29
|
Houston
|
91–99
|
John Wall (25)
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Marcin Gortat (10)
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John Wall (12)
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Verizon Center 20,356
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41–33
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April
: 5–3 (home: 3–0; road: 2–3)
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2014–15 season schedule
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Playoffs
Game log
2015 playoff game log Total: 6–4 (home: 3–2; road: 3–2)
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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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2015 playoff schedule
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Post-season
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.
Injuries
Player
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Duration
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Injury type
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Games missed
|
Start
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End
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Bradley Beal
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February 5, 2015
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TBD
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Stressed lower-right fibula; toe
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TBD
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Paul Pierce
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February 24, 2015
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TBD
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Knee
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TBD
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Kris Humphries
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February 25, 2015
|
TBD
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Hamstring
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TBD
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Roster
2014–15 Washington Wizards roster
Players
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Coaches
|
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
- Injured
Roster Updated: April 6, 2015
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Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Player
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Signed
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Contract
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Ref.
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Marcin Gortat
|
July 10, 2014
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5 years, $60,000,000
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[2]
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Drew Gooden
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July 18, 2014
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1 year, $1,448,000
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[3]
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Garrett Temple
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July 18, 2014
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2 years, $2,081,686
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[4]
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Kevin Seraphin
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July 18, 2014
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1 year, $3,898,692
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[5]
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Additions
Player
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Signed
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Former team
|
Contract
|
Ref.
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Paul Pierce
|
July 15, 2014
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Brooklyn Nets
|
2 years, $11,000,000
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[6]
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Kris Humphries
|
July 15, 2014
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Boston Celtics
|
3 years, $13,000,000
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[7]
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DeJuan Blair
|
July 16, 2014
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Dallas Mavericks
|
3 years, $6,000,000
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[8]
|
Rasual Butler
|
September 22, 2014
|
Indiana Pacers
|
1 year, $1,448,490
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[9]
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Subtractions
Awards
Player
|
Award
|
Date awarded
|
Ref.
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References
- ^ "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. 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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