What are the chances?
What are the chances the Washington Wizards get lucky tonight? We run down the numbers.
Last Game
| Final - 4.17.2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards | 15 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 92 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 95 |
Stories
The Math: Keeping Blatche, Bringing in Bogdanovic
What are the chances the Nets hang on to Andray Blatche? As they say, it's complicated. Word that Bojan Bogdanovic will probably command the mini-MLE means the Nets options are limited.
Beal still not cleared after stress injury
It's been nearly seven weeks and Bradley Beal still isn't cleared to return to basketball-related activities after shutting it down due to a stress injury in his right fibula.
Meet Shabazz Muhammad
Our NBA Draft profiles continue with a look at Shabazz Muhammad, the one-time phenom whose stock has fallen from that of a top-overall pick a few years ago to the point that some are questioning whether he could fall out of the top 10 altogether.
Southeast Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miami
|
66 | 16 | .804 | 0 | Won 12 |
|
Atlanta
|
45 | 38 | .542 | 21.5 | Lost 2 |
|
Washington
|
29 | 53 | .353 | 37 | Lost 6 |
|
Charlotte
|
21 | 61 | .256 | 45 | Won 3 |
|
Orlando
|
20 | 62 | .243 | 46 | Lost 3 |
(updated 5.21.2013 at 9:22 AM EDT)
Lessons about player development
The Wizards will hopefully learn a lesson or two from the Indiana Pacers' treatment of Lance Stephenson.
Beal sort of, but not really, calls out Rose
The Washington Wizards' guard gave an honest, nuanced answer on whether he'd lose respect for a teammate if he did what Derrick Rose did with his torn ACL this season. He eventually had to apologize for it.
Will the Wizards draft for need?
The Wizards backcourt of the future appears set. Between Jan Vesely, Trevor Booker, Chris Singleton and Kevin Seraphin, there is zero certainty in the frontcourt. Will such glaring need dictate Ernie Grunfeld's draft strategy?
Draft combine measurements and takeaways
The NBA Draft Combine is wrapping up and teams are beginning to formulate their draft boards in preparation for next months draft.
Scouting notes: C.J. McCollum
Some notes from watching C.J. McCollum play against the Pitt Panthers in November.
2013 NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Victor Oladipo
Let's take a look at a potential top-five selection and a hybrid guard-forward in the 2013 NBA Draft: Indiana's Victor Oladipo.
Meet Ben McLemore
Next up in our NBA Draft profiles is Ben McLemore, whose staggering emergence into the nation's spotlight has vaulted him into one of the top prospects in his class.
Wiz to interview Porter, Len, others in Chicago
A list of the players the Wizards plan to interview at the Chicago pre-draft combine yields some interesting names.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| October | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Cleveland | Tuesday, October 30 2012 | loss 84 - 94 | coverage |
| November | |||
| Boston | Saturday, November 03 2012 | loss 86 - 89 | coverage |
| @ Boston | Wednesday, November 07 2012 | loss 94 - 100 | coverage |
| Milwaukee | Friday, November 09 2012 | loss 91 - 101 | coverage |
| @ Indiana | Saturday, November 10 2012 | loss 85 - 89 | coverage |
| @ Charlotte | Tuesday, November 13 2012 | loss 76 - 92 | coverage |
| @ Dallas | Wednesday, November 14 2012 | loss 101 - 107 | coverage |
| Utah | Saturday, November 17 2012 | loss 76 - 83 | coverage |
| Indiana | Monday, November 19 2012 | loss 89 - 96 | coverage |
| @ Atlanta | Wednesday, November 21 2012 | loss 100 - 101 | coverage |
| Charlotte | Saturday, November 24 2012 | loss 106 - 108 | coverage |
| San Antonio | Monday, November 26 2012 | loss 92 - 118 | coverage |
| Portland | Wednesday, November 28 2012 | win 84 - 82 | coverage |
| @ New York | Friday, November 30 2012 | loss 87 - 108 | coverage |
| December | |||
| Miami | Tuesday, December 04 2012 | win 105 - 101 | coverage |
| @ Atlanta | Friday, December 07 2012 | loss 95 - 104 | coverage |
| Golden State | Saturday, December 08 2012 | loss 97 - 101 | coverage |
| @ New Orleans | Tuesday, December 11 2012 | win 77 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Houston | Wednesday, December 12 2012 | loss 93 - 99 | coverage |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Friday, December 14 2012 | loss 96 - 102 | coverage |
| @ Miami | Saturday, December 15 2012 | loss 72 - 102 | coverage |
| Atlanta | Tuesday, December 18 2012 | loss 95 - 100 | coverage |
| @ Orlando | Wednesday, December 19 2012 | loss 83 - 90 | coverage |
| @ Detroit | Friday, December 21 2012 | loss 68 - 100 | coverage |
| Detroit | Saturday, December 22 2012 | loss 87 - 96 | coverage |
| Cleveland | Wednesday, December 26 2012 | loss 84 - 87 | coverage |
| Orlando | Friday, December 28 2012 | win 105 - 97 | coverage |
| @ Chicago | Saturday, December 29 2012 | loss 77 - 87 | coverage |
| January | |||
| Dallas | Tuesday, January 01 2013 | loss 94 - 103 | coverage |
| @ Indiana | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | loss 81 - 89 | coverage |
| Brooklyn | Friday, January 04 2013 | loss 113 - 115 | coverage |
| @ Miami | Sunday, January 06 2013 | loss 71 - 99 | coverage |
| Oklahoma City | Monday, January 07 2013 | win 101 - 99 | coverage |
| Atlanta | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 93 - 83 | coverage |
| Orlando | Monday, January 14 2013 | win 120 - 91 | coverage |
| @ Sacramento | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | loss 94 - 95 | coverage |
| @ Denver | Friday, January 18 2013 | win 112 - 108 | coverage |
| @ Los Angeles Clippers | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 87 - 94 | coverage |
| @ Portland | Monday, January 21 2013 | win 98 - 95 | coverage |
| @ Utah | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | loss 88 - 92 | coverage |
| Minnesota | Friday, January 25 2013 | win 114 - 101 | coverage |
| Chicago | Saturday, January 26 2013 | win 86 - 73 | coverage |
| Sacramento | Monday, January 28 2013 | loss 94 - 96 | coverage |
| @ Philadelphia | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | loss 84 - 92 | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ Memphis | Friday, February 01 2013 | loss 76 - 85 | coverage |
| @ San Antonio | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 86 - 96 | coverage |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Monday, February 04 2013 | win 98 - 90 | coverage |
| New York | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | win 106 - 96 | coverage |
| Brooklyn | Friday, February 08 2013 | win 89 - 74 | coverage |
| @ Milwaukee | Monday, February 11 2013 | win 102 - 90 | coverage |
| @ Detroit | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | loss 85 - 96 | coverage |
| Toronto | Tuesday, February 19 2013 | loss 88 - 96 | coverage |
| Denver | Friday, February 22 2013 | win 119 - 113 | coverage |
| Houston | Saturday, February 23 2013 | win 105 - 103 | coverage |
| @ Toronto | Monday, February 25 2013 | win 90 - 84 | coverage |
| Detroit | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | loss 95 - 96 | coverage |
| March | |||
| New York | Friday, March 01 2013 | loss 88 - 96 | coverage |
| Philadelphia | Sunday, March 03 2013 | win 90 - 87 | coverage |
| @ Minnesota | Wednesday, March 06 2013 | loss 82 - 87 | coverage |
| @ Brooklyn | Friday, March 08 2013 | loss 78 - 95 | coverage |
| Charlotte | Saturday, March 09 2013 | win 104 - 87 | coverage |
| @ Cleveland | Tuesday, March 12 2013 | loss 90 - 95 | coverage |
| Milwaukee | Wednesday, March 13 2013 | win 106 - 93 | coverage |
| New Orleans | Friday, March 15 2013 | win 96 - 87 | coverage |
| Phoenix | Saturday, March 16 2013 | win 127 - 105 | coverage |
| @ Charlotte | Monday, March 18 2013 | loss 114 - 119 | coverage |
| @ Phoenix | Wednesday, March 20 2013 | win 88 - 79 | coverage |
| @ Los Angeles Lakers | Friday, March 22 2013 | win 103 - 100 | coverage |
| @ Golden State | Saturday, March 23 2013 | loss 92 - 101 | coverage |
| Memphis | Monday, March 25 2013 | win 107 - 94 | coverage |
| @ Oklahoma City | Wednesday, March 27 2013 | loss 80 - 103 | coverage |
| @ Orlando | Friday, March 29 2013 | loss 92 - 97 | coverage |
| Toronto | Sunday, March 31 2013 | win 109 - 92 | coverage |
| April | |||
| Chicago | Tuesday, April 02 2013 | win 90 - 86 | coverage |
| @ Toronto | Wednesday, April 03 2013 | loss 78 - 88 | coverage |
| Indiana | Saturday, April 06 2013 | win 104 - 85 | coverage |
| @ Boston | Sunday, April 07 2013 | loss 96 - 107 | coverage |
| @ New York | Tuesday, April 09 2013 | loss 99 - 120 | coverage |
| Miami | Wednesday, April 10 2013 | loss 98 - 103 | coverage |
| Philadelphia | Friday, April 12 2013 | loss 86 - 97 | coverage |
| @ Brooklyn | Monday, April 15 2013 | loss 101 - 106 | coverage |
| @ Chicago | Wednesday, April 17 2013 | loss 92 - 95 | coverage |
Roster
Washington Wizards Roster
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Stats
Washington Wizards Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| John Wall | 49 | 32.7 | 6.6 | 15.0 | 44.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 26.7 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 80.4 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 18.5 |
| Bradley Beal | 56 | 31.1 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 41.0 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.6 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 13.9 |
| Nene Hilario | 61 | 27.2 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 72.9 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 12.6 |
| Martell Webster | 76 | 28.9 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 44.2 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 42.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 84.8 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 11.4 |
| Emeka Okafor | 79 | 26.0 | 4.2 | 8.7 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 57.1 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 9.7 |
| Trevor Ariza | 56 | 26.3 | 3.4 | 8.1 | 41.7 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 36.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 82.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| Kevin Seraphin | 79 | 21.8 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 46.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 69.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 9.1 |
| A.J. Price | 57 | 22.4 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 39.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 35.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 79.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| Cartier Martin | 41 | 16.9 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 39.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 71.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 6.6 |
| Trevor Booker | 48 | 18.5 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 55.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 5.3 |
| Leandro Barbosa | 41 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 43.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 38.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 75.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
| Garrett Temple | 51 | 22.6 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 40.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 32.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 70.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 5.1 |
| Chris Singleton | 57 | 16.2 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 19.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 57.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
| Jan Vesely | 51 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 30.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Jason Collins | 38 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 71.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
