2007–08 Washington Wizards 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.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Draft picks

Washington's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
116Nick YoungGuardUnited StatesUSC
247Dominic McGuireSmall forwardUnited StatesFresno State

Roster

Standings

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

October

Record: 0–1; Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
1October 31, 2007WizardsPacers1Gilbert Arenas 16,2120–1

November

Record: 7–8; Home: 3–3; Road: 4–5
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
2November 2, 2007WizardsCelticsNAGilbert Arenas 18,6240–2
3November 3, 2007MagicWizardsNACaron Butler 20,1730–3
4November 8, 2007WizardsNetsNAAntawn Jamison 13,2670–4
5November 9, 2007NuggetsWizardsNACaron Butler 20,1730–5
6November 11, 2007WizardsHawksNACaron Butler 13,1721–5
7November 14, 2007PacersWizardsNAGilbert Arenas 12,4772–5
8November 16, 2007WizardsTimberwolvesNACaron Butler 11,7833–5
9November 17, 2007Trail BlazersWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,1734–5
10November 20, 2007SixersWizardsNAAndray Blatche 12,2995–5
11November 21, 2007WizardsBobcats1Caron Butler 12,1936–5
12November 23, 2007WarriorsWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,1736–6
13November 24, 2007WizardsGrizzliesNAAntawn Jamison 13,5796–7
14November 26, 2007WizardsMavericksNACaron Butler 19,5567–7
15November 28, 2007WizardsSpursNABrendan Haywood 18,3867–8
16November 30, 2007WizardsSixersNACaron Butler 10,7187–9

December

Record: 8–5; Home: 6–3; Road: 2–2
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
17December 1, 2007RaptorsWizardsNACaron Butler 20,1738–9
18December 5, 2007CavaliersWizardsNACaron Butler 17,6849–9
19December 7, 2007SunsWizardsNAAndray Blatche 20,1739–10
20December 9, 2007NetsWizardsNACaron Butler 13,71210–10
21December 11, 2007TimberwolvesWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 12,17711–10
22December 13, 2007WizardsHeatNADeShawn Stevenson 19,60012–10
23December 15, 2007KingsWizardsNADeShawn Stevenson 20,17313–10
24December 19, 2007BullsWizardsNACaron Butler 14,79213–11
25December 21, 2007HawksWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 16,47213–12
26December 22, 2007WizardsPacersNAAntawn Jamison 11,58313–13
27December 26, 2007WizardsBobcatsNAAntawn Jamison 14,70514–13
28December 28, 2007WizardsNetsNACaron Butler 17,64414–14
29December 29, 2007HeatWizardsNAAndray Blatche 20,17315–14

January

Record: 9–6; Home: 6–2; Road: 3–4
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
30January 2, 2008PistonsWizardsNACaron Butler 15,76315–15
31January 4, 2008WizardsBucksNAAntawn Jamison 16,25016–15
32January 6, 2008SuperSonicsWizardsNACaron Butler 17,81617–15
33January 8, 2008RocketsWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 16,82417–16
34January 11, 2008WizardsHawks1Antawn Jamison 16,06418–16
35January 12, 2008CelticsWizardsNADeShawn Stevenson 20,17319–16
36January 14, 2008WizardsCelticsNACaron Butler 18,62420–16
37January 15, 2008WizardsKnicksNACaron Butler 17,58420–17
38January 18, 2008KnicksWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17321–17
39January 21, 2008MavericksWizardsNACaron Butler 20,17322–17
40January 23, 2008WizardsCavaliersNABrendan Haywood 20,56222–18
41January 25, 2008GrizzliesWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 17,12323–18
42January 27, 2008WizardsBucks1Caron Butler 15,62123–19
43January 29, 2008RaptorsWizards1Antawn Jamison 12,90524–19
44January 30, 2008WizardsRaptorsNADeShawn Stevenson 19,80024–20

February

Record: 4–10; Home: 1–4; Road: 3–6
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
45February 1, 2008JazzWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17324–21
46February 3, 2008LakersWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17324–22
47February 5, 2008WizardsSixersNADeShawn Stevenson 10,97424–23
48February 6, 2008SpursWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17324–24
49February 8, 2008WizardsNuggetsNAAntawn Jamison 17,07824–25
50February 10, 2008WizardsSunsNAAntawn Jamison 18,42224–26
51February 11, 2008WizardsWarriorsNARoger Mason 19,04324–27
52February 13, 2008WizardsClippersNAAntawn Jamison 17,14425–27
53February 19, 2008KnicksWizards1Antawn Jamison 15,10225–28
54February 22, 2008WizardsCavaliersNADarius Songaila 20,56225–29
55February 23, 2008BobcatsWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17326–29
56February 25, 2008WizardsHornetsNADeShawn Stevenson 11,28927–29
57February 26, 2008WizardsRocketsNAAntwan Jamison 15,76827–30
58February 29, 2008WizardsBullsNAThree-way tie 21,88428–30

March

Record: 10–6; Home: 5–3; Road: 5–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
59March 2, 2008HornetsWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17329–30
60March 5, 2008MagicWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 17,74529–31
61March 7, 2008WizardsRaptors1Antawn Jamison 19,80030–31
62March 8, 2008BobcatsWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17330–32
63March 11, 2008BucksWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 14,75531–32
64March 13, 2008CavaliersWizardsNACaron Butler 20,17332–32
65March 15, 2008ClippersWizards1Antawn Jamison 20,17333–32
66March 17, 2008HawksWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 16,22733–33
67March 19, 2008WizardsMagicNAAntawn Jamison 16,53334–33
68March 21, 2008WizardsHeatNACaron Butler 19,34535–33
69March 23, 2008PistonsWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17336–33
70March 25, 2008WizardsTrail BlazersNACaron Butler 19,98036–34
71March 26, 2008WizardsSuperSonicsNARoger Mason 10,49737–34
72March 28, 2008WizardsKingsNAAntawn Jamison 14,06138–34
73March 30, 2008WizardsLakers1Deshawn Stevenson 18,99738–35
74March 31, 2008WizardsJazzNAAntawn Jamison 19,91138–36

April

Record: 5–3; Home: 4–1; Road: 1–2
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
75April 2, 2008BucksWizardsNATwo-way tie 14,35538–37
76April 4, 2008HeatWizardsNACaron Butler 18,87539–37
77April 5, 2008WizardsBullsNABrendan Haywood 21,92940–37
78April 9, 2008CelticsWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17341–37
79April 11, 2008WizardsPistonsNAAntawn Jamison 22,07641–38
80April 12, 2008SixersWizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17342–38
81April 14, 2008PacersWizardsNARoger Mason 15,55243–38
82April 16, 2008WizardsMagicNAAndray Blatche 16,92943–39

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