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 States

Standings

Game log

October

Record: 0–1; home: 0–0; road: 0–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
1October 31, 2007Wizards119–110Pacers1Gilbert Arenas 16,2120–1

November

Record: 7–8; home: 3–3; road: 4–5
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
2November 2, 2007Wizards103–83CelticsNAGilbert Arenas 18,6240–2
3November 3, 2007Magic94–82WizardsNACaron Butler 20,1730–3
4November 8, 2007Wizards85–87NetsNAAntawn Jamison 13,2670–4
5November 9, 2007Nuggets118–92WizardsNACaron Butler 20,1730–5
6November 11, 2007Wizards101–90HawksNACaron Butler 13,1721–5
7November 14, 2007Pacers90–103WizardsNAGilbert Arenas 12,4772–5
8November 16, 2007Wizards105–89TimberwolvesNACaron Butler 11,7833–5
9November 17, 2007Trail Blazers109–90WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,1734–5
10November 20, 2007Sixers101–116WizardsNAAndray Blatche 12,2995–5
11November 21, 2007Wizards114–111Bobcats1Caron Butler 12,1936–5
12November 23, 2007Warriors123–115WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,1736–6
13November 24, 2007Wizards118–124GrizzliesNAAntawn Jamison 13,5796–7
14November 26, 2007Wizards110–98MavericksNACaron Butler 19,5567–7
15November 28, 2007Wizards94–109SpursNABrendan Haywood 18,3867–8
16November 30, 2007Wizards84–85SixersNACaron Butler 10,7187–9

December

Record: 8–5; home: 6–3; road: 2–2
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
17December 1, 2007Raptors97–101WizardsNACaron Butler 20,1738–9
18December 5, 2007Cavaliers86–105WizardsNACaron Butler 17,6849–9
19December 7, 2007Suns122–107WizardsNAAndray Blatche 20,1739–10
20December 9, 2007Nets89–104WizardsNACaron Butler 13,71210–10
21December 11, 2007Timberwolves88–102WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 12,17711–10
22December 13, 2007Wizards104–91HeatNADeShawn Stevenson 19,60012–10
23December 15, 2007Kings79–92WizardsNADeShawn Stevenson 20,17313–10
24December 19, 2007Bulls95–84WizardsNACaron Butler 14,79213–11
25December 21, 2007Hawks97–92WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 16,47213–12
26December 22, 2007Wizards85–93PacersNAAntawn Jamison 11,58313–13
27December 26, 2007Wizards108–104BobcatsNAAntawn Jamison 14,70514–13
28December 28, 2007Wizards106–109NetsNACaron Butler 17,64414–14
29December 29, 2007Heat74–96WizardsNAAndray Blatche 20,17315–14

January

Record: 9–6; home: 6–2; road: 3–4
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
30January 2, 2008Pistons106–93WizardsNACaron Butler 15,76315–15
31January 4, 2008Wizards101–77BucksNAAntawn Jamison 16,25016–15
32January 6, 2008SuperSonics86–108WizardsNACaron Butler 17,81617–15
33January 8, 2008Rockets92–84WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 16,82417–16
34January 11, 2008Wizards102–98Hawks1Antawn Jamison 16,06418–16
35January 12, 2008Celtics78–85WizardsNADeShawn Stevenson 20,17319–16
36January 14, 2008Wizards88–83CelticsNACaron Butler 18,62420–16
37January 15, 2008Wizards93–105KnicksNACaron Butler 17,58420–17
38January 18, 2008Knicks98–111WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17321–17
39January 21, 2008Mavericks84–102WizardsNACaron Butler 20,17322–17
40January 23, 2008Wizards85–121CavaliersNABrendan Haywood 20,56222–18
41January 25, 2008Grizzlies93–104WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 17,12323–18
42January 27, 2008Wizards102–105Bucks1Caron Butler 15,62123–19
43January 29, 2008Raptors104–108Wizards1Antawn Jamison 12,90524–19
44January 30, 2008Wizards83–122RaptorsNADeShawn Stevenson 19,80024–20

February

Record: 4–10; home: 1–4; road: 3–6
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
45February 1, 2008Jazz96–87WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17324–21
46February 3, 2008Lakers103–91WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17324–22
47February 5, 2008Wizards96–101SixersNADeShawn Stevenson 10,97424–23
48February 6, 2008Spurs85–77WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17324–24
49February 8, 2008Wizards100–111NuggetsNAAntawn Jamison 17,07824–25
50February 10, 2008Wizards107–108SunsNAAntawn Jamison 18,42224–26
51February 11, 2008Wizards117–120WarriorsNARoger Mason 19,04324–27
52February 13, 2008Wizards91–89ClippersNAAntawn Jamison 17,14425–27
53February 19, 2008Knicks113–100Wizards1Antawn Jamison 15,10225–28
54February 22, 2008Wizards89–90CavaliersNADarius Songaila 20,56225–29
55February 23, 2008Bobcats95–110WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17326–29
56February 25, 2008Wizards95–92HornetsNADeShawn Stevenson 11,28927–29
57February 26, 2008Wizards69–94RocketsNAAntawn Jamison 15,76827–30
58February 29, 2008Wizards97–91BullsNAThree-way tie 21,88428–30

March

Record: 10–6; home: 5–3; road: 5–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
59March 2, 2008Hornets84–101WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17329–30
60March 5, 2008Magic122–92WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 17,74529–31
61March 7, 2008Wizards110–106Raptors1Antawn Jamison 19,80030–31
62March 8, 2008Bobcats100–97WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17330–32
63March 11, 2008Bucks97–105WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 14,75531–32
64March 13, 2008Cavaliers99–101WizardsNACaron Butler 20,17332–32
65March 15, 2008Clippers109–119Wizards1Antawn Jamison 20,17333–32
66March 17, 2008Hawks105–96WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 16,22733–33
67March 19, 2008Wizards88–87MagicNAAntawn Jamison 16,53334–33
68March 21, 2008Wizards103–86HeatNACaron Butler 19,34535–33
69March 23, 2008Pistons83–95WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17336–33
70March 25, 2008Wizards82–102Trail BlazersNACaron Butler 19,98036–34
71March 26, 2008Wizards104–99SuperSonicsNARoger Mason 10,49737–34
72March 28, 2008Wizards114–108KingsNAAntawn Jamison 14,06138–34
73March 30, 2008Wizards120–126Lakers1Deshawn Stevenson 18,99738–35
74March 31, 2008Wizards87–129JazzNAAntawn Jamison 19,91138–36

April

Record: 5–3; home: 4–1; road: 1–2
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
75April 2, 2008Bucks109–110WizardsNATwo-way tie 14,35538–37
76April 4, 2008Heat109–95WizardsNACaron Butler 18,87539–37
77April 5, 2008Wizards99–87BullsNABrendan Haywood 21,92940–37
78April 9, 2008Celtics109–95WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17341–37
79April 11, 2008Wizards74–102PistonsNAAntawn Jamison 22,07641–38
80April 12, 2008Sixers93–109WizardsNAAntawn Jamison 20,17342–38
81April 14, 2008Pacers110–117WizardsNARoger Mason 15,55243–38
82April 16, 2008Wizards83–103MagicNAAndray Blatche 16,92943–39

  • Green background indicates win
  • Red background indicates loss