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
 | 
 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
 | 
 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
 | 
 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
 | 
 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
 | 
 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
 | 
 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
 | 
 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
 |  
| 48
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January 31
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Toronto
 | 
 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
 | 
@ Atlanta
 | 
 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
 |  
| 51
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February 5
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@ Charlotte
 | 
 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
 | 
 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
 | 
 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
 | 
 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
 |  
| All-Star Break
 |  
| 55
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February 20
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Cleveland
 | 
 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
 | 
@ Detroit
 | 
 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
 |  
| 57
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February 24
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Golden State
 | 
 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
 |  
| 58
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February 25
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Minnesota
 | 
 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
 |  
| 59
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February 27
 | 
@ Philadelphia
 | 
 81–89 
 | 
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
 | 
33–26
 |  
| 60
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February 28
 | 
Detroit
 | 
 99–95 
 | 
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
 | 
@ Chicago
 | 
 92–97 
 | 
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
 | 
34–27
 |  
| 62
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March 6
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Miami
 | 
 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
 |  
| 63
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March 7
 | 
@ Milwaukee
 | 
 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
 | 
35–28
 |  
| 64
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March 9
 | 
@ Charlotte
 | 
 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
 | 
36–28
 |  
| 65
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March 12
 | 
Memphis
 | 
 107–87 
 | 
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
 | 
37–28
 |  
| 66
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March 14
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Sacramento
 | 
 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
 |  
| 67
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March 16
 | 
Portland
 | 
 105–97 
 | 
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
 | 
39–28
 |  
| 68
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March 18
 | 
@ Utah
 | 
 88–84 
 | 
John Wall (24)
 | 
Gortat & Wall (9)
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John Wall (6)
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Energy Solutions Arena 19,498
 | 
40–28
 |  
| 69
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March 20
 | 
@ L.A. Clippers
 | 
 99–113 
 | 
John Wall (19)
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Nene Hilario (7)
 | 
John Wall (10)
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Staples Center 19,218
 | 
40–29
 |  
| 70
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March 22
 | 
@ 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
 | 
40–30
 |  
| 71
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March 23
 | 
@ Golden State
 | 
 76–107 
 | 
Beal & Seraphin & Sessions (12)
 | 
Kevin Seraphin (8)
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John Wall (5)
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Oracle Arena 19,596
 | 
40–31
 |  
| 72
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March 25
 | 
Indiana
 | 
 101–103 
 | 
John Wall (34)
 | 
Kevin Seraphin & Marcin Gortat (7)
 | 
John Wall (6)
 | 
Verizon Center 18,514
 | 
40–32
 |  
| 73
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March 27
 | 
Charlotte
 | 
 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
 | 
41–32
 |  
| 74
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March 29
 | 
Houston
 | 
 91–99 
 | 
John Wall (25)
 | 
Marcin Gortat (10)
 | 
John Wall (12)
 | 
Verizon Center 20,356
 | 
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
 | 
Duration
 | 
Injury type
 | 
Games missed
 | 
| Start
 | 
End
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| Bradley Beal
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February 5, 2015
 | 
TBD
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Stressed lower-right fibula; toe
 | 
TBD
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| Paul Pierce
 | 
February 24, 2015
 | 
TBD
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Knee
 | 
TBD
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| Kris Humphries
 | 
February 25, 2015
 | 
TBD
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Hamstring
 | 
TBD
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Roster
2014–15 Washington Wizards roster
| Players
 | 
Coaches
 | 
| 
 | 
 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
 | 
Signed
 | 
Contract
 | 
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]
 | 
Additions
| Player
 | 
Signed
 | 
Former team
 | 
Contract
 | 
Ref.
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| 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
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[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
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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