The 2017–18 Washington Wizards season was the 57th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 45th in the Washington, D.C. area. The Wizards played their home games at newly named Capital One Arena.[1][2]
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They finished the regular season with a record of 43–39, which clinched the 8th seed. In the playoffs, the Wizards faced the top-seeded Toronto Raptors in the First Round, and lost in 6 games.
This would be the final season until 2021 that saw the Wizards qualify for the playoffs.
The Wizards finished the 2016–17 season 49–33 to finish in first place in the Southeast Division. They received the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs where they defeated the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs, winning the series 4–2. In the Conference semifinals, they were defeated 4–3 by the Boston Celtics.
Draft picks
The Wizards did not select anyone in the draft, having traded both picks earlier in the year.
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2017–18 Washington Wizards roster
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB |
From |
SG |
3 |
Beal, Bradley |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
1993-06-28 |
Florida |
PG |
8 |
Frazier, Tim |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
1990-11-01 |
Penn State |
C |
13 |
Gortat, Marcin |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1984-02-17 |
Poland |
PG |
4 |
Lawson, Ty |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1987-11-03 |
North Carolina |
C |
28 |
Mahinmi, Ian |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
1986-11-05 |
France |
PF |
1 |
McCullough, Chris |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1995-02-05 |
Syracuse |
SG |
20 |
Meeks, Jodie (S) |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1987-08-21 |
Kentucky |
PF |
5 |
Morris, Markieff |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
1989-09-02 |
Kansas |
SF |
12 |
Oubre, Kelly |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1995-12-09 |
Kansas |
SF |
22 |
Porter, Otto |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
1993-06-03 |
Georgetown |
SF |
7 |
Robinson, Devin (TW) |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1995-03-07 |
Florida |
SG |
31 |
Satoranský, Tomáš |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1991-10-30 |
Czech Republic |
PF |
30 |
Scott, Mike |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
1988-07-16 |
Virginia |
PG |
9 |
Sessions, Ramon |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1986-04-11 |
Nevada |
C |
14 |
Smith, Jason |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1986-03-02 |
Colorado State |
PG |
2 |
Wall, John |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1990-09-06 |
Kentucky |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (GL) On assignment to G League
- (TW) Two-way affiliate player
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 11, 2018 |
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Preseason
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2017 pre-season game log Total: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1) |
Pre-season: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
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2017–18 game log Total: 43–39 (home: 23–18; road: 20–21) |
October: 4–2 (home: 2–0; road: 2–2)
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November
: 7–8 (home: 3–5; road: 4–3)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
7 |
November 1 |
Phoenix |
L 116–122 |
Bradley Beal (40) |
Marcin Gortat (13) |
John Wall (6) |
Capital One Arena 14,790 |
4–3 |
8 |
November 3 |
Cleveland |
L 122–130 |
Bradley Beal (36) |
Oubre Jr., Wall (6) |
John Wall (15) |
Capital One Arena 20,356 |
4–4 |
9 |
November 5 |
@ Toronto |
W 107–96 |
Bradley Beal (38) |
Marcin Gortat (12) |
Tim Frazier (8) |
Air Canada Centre 19,800 |
5–4 |
10 |
November 7 |
Dallas |
L 99–113 |
Beal, Wall (23) |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (7) |
John Wall (14) |
Capital One Arena 14,505 |
5–5 |
11 |
November 9 |
LA Lakers |
W 111–95 |
John Wall (23) |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (11) |
Beal, Frazier, Wall (5) |
Capital One Arena 20,173 |
6–5 |
12 |
November 11 |
Atlanta |
W 113–94 |
Bradley Beal (19) |
Oubre Jr., Gortat (7) |
Frazier, Wall (5) |
Capital One Arena 17,260 |
7–5 |
13 |
November 13 |
Sacramento |
W 110–92 |
John Wall (21) |
Ian Mahinmi (9) |
John Wall (9) |
Capital One Arena 14,660 |
8–5 |
14 |
November 15 |
@ Miami |
W 102–93 |
John Wall (27) |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (13) |
John Wall (6) |
AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600 |
9–5 |
15 |
November 17 |
Miami |
L 88–91 |
Bradley Beal (26) |
Marcin Gortat (13) |
John Wall (8) |
Capital One Arena 17,551 |
9–6 |
16 |
November 19 |
@ Toronto |
L 91–100 |
Bradley Beal (27) |
Marcin Gortat (12) |
Tim Frazier (8) |
Air Canada Centre 19,800 |
9–7 |
17 |
November 20 |
@ Milwaukee |
W 99–88 |
Bradley Beal (23) |
Marcin Gortat (12) |
John Wall (6) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,122 |
10–7 |
18 |
November 22 |
@ Charlotte |
L 124–129 (OT) |
John Wall (31) |
Marcin Gortat (11) |
John Wall (11) |
Spectrum Center 16,041 |
10–8 |
19 |
November 25 |
Portland |
L 105–108 |
Bradley Beal (26) |
Otto Porter Jr. (10) |
Bradley Beal (7) |
Capital One Arena 18,092 |
10–9 |
20 |
November 28 |
@ Minnesota |
W 92–89 |
Otto Porter Jr. (22) |
Porter Jr., Mahinmi (8) |
Beal, Satoransky (6) |
Target Center 13,442 |
11–9 |
21 |
November 29 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 113–118 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (22) |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (7) |
Tomas Satoransky (8) |
Wells Fargo Center 20,492 |
11–10 |
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December
: 10–6 (home: 7–1; road: 3–5)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
22 |
December 1 |
Detroit |
W 109–91 |
Markieff Morris (23) |
Marcin Gortat (12) |
Tim Frazier (6) |
Capital One Arena 17,885 |
12–10 |
23 |
December 4 |
@ Utah |
L 69–116 |
Otto Porter Jr. (14) |
Marcin Gortat (7) |
Marcin Gortat (3) |
Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,227 |
12–11 |
24 |
December 5 |
@ Portland |
W 106–92 |
Bradley Beal (51) |
Otto Porter Jr. (10) |
Marcin Gortat (7) |
Moda Center 19,241 |
13–11 |
25 |
December 7 |
@ Phoenix |
W 109–99 |
Bradley Beal (34) |
Gortat, Mahinmi (8) |
Tomas Satoransky (5) |
Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,925 |
14–11 |
26 |
December 9 |
@ LA Clippers |
L 112–113 |
Otto Porter Jr. (27) |
Otto Porter Jr. (11) |
Frazier, Satoransky (6) |
Staples Center 15,739 |
14–12 |
27 |
December 12 |
@ Brooklyn |
L 98–103 |
Bradley Beal (28) |
Gortat, Porter Jr. (11) |
Bradley Beal (4) |
Barclays Center 14,515 |
14–13 |
28 |
December 13 |
Memphis |
W 93–87 |
Bradley Beal (18) |
Otto Porter Jr. (9) |
Bradley Beal (7) |
Capital One Arena 15,297 |
15–13 |
29 |
December 15 |
LA Clippers |
W 100–91 |
Bradley Beal (20) |
Bradley Beal (11) |
John Wall (5) |
Capital One Arena 15,442 |
16–13 |
30 |
December 17 |
Cleveland |
L 99–106 |
Bradley Beal (27) |
John Wall (10) |
John Wall (6) |
Capital One Arena 20,356 |
16–14 |
31 |
December 19 |
New Orleans |
W 116–106 |
Bradley Beal (26) |
Marcin Gortat (14) |
John Wall (10) |
Capital One Arena 16,529 |
17–14 |
32 |
December 22 |
@ Brooklyn |
L 84–119 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (13) |
Jason Smith (6) |
Beal, Frazier (5) |
Barclays Center 15,589 |
17–15 |
33 |
December 23 |
Orlando |
W 130–103 |
Mike Scott (18) |
Oubre Jr., Meeks (6) |
John Wall (13) |
Capital One Arena 17,218 |
18–15 |
34 |
December 25 |
@ Boston |
W 111–103 |
Bradley Beal (25) |
Marcin Gortat (10) |
John Wall (14) |
TD Garden 18,624 |
19–15 |
35 |
December 27 |
@ Atlanta |
L 99–113 |
Bradley Beal (20) |
Markieff Morris (8) |
John Wall (11) |
Philips Arena 15,763 |
19–16 |
36 |
December 29 |
Houston |
W 121–103 |
Beal, Oubre Jr. (21) |
Markieff Morris (9) |
Otto Porter Jr. (7) |
Capital One Arena 20,356 |
20–16 |
37 |
December 31 |
Chicago |
W 114–110 |
Bradley Beal (39) |
Markieff Morris (11) |
Beal, Wall (9) |
Capital One Arena 20,356 |
21–16 |
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January
: 7–6 (home: 4–3; road: 3–3)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
38 |
January 3 |
New York |
W 121–103 |
Bradley Beal (27) |
Markieff Morris (11) |
John Wall (9) |
Capital One Arena 17,206 |
22–16 |
39 |
January 5 |
@ Memphis |
W 102–100 |
Bradley Beal (34) |
Markieff Morris (17) |
John Wall (9) |
FedExForum 16,988 |
23–16 |
40 |
January 6 |
Milwaukee |
L 103–110 |
Bradley Beal (20) |
Markieff Morris (10) |
John Wall (16) |
Capital One Arena 18,762 |
23–17 |
41 |
January 10 |
Utah |
L 104–107 |
John Wall (35) |
Marcin Gortat (8) |
John Wall (11) |
Capital One Arena 15,640 |
23–18 |
42 |
January 12 |
Orlando |
W 125–119 |
Beal, Wall (30) |
Marcin Gortat (11) |
John Wall (9) |
Capital One Arena 18,171 |
24–18 |
43 |
January 13 |
Brooklyn |
W 119–113 (OT) |
Bradley Beal (24) |
Marcin Gortat (13) |
John Wall (16) |
Capital One Arena 18,354 |
25–18 |
44 |
January 15 |
Milwaukee |
L 95–104 |
John Wall (27) |
Marcin Gortat (7) |
John Wall (9) |
Capital One Arena 19,607 |
25–19 |
45 |
January 17 |
@ Charlotte |
L 109–133 |
Bradley Beal (26) |
Marcin Gortat (8) |
John Wall (9) |
Spectrum Center 11,528 |
25–20 |
46 |
January 19 |
@ Detroit |
W 122–112 |
Bradley Beal (26) |
Markieff Morris (9) |
John Wall (11) |
Little Caesars Arena 14,744 |
26–20 |
47 |
January 22 |
@ Dallas |
L 75–98 |
Bradley Beal (18) |
Marcin Gortat (10) |
John Wall (5) |
American Airlines Center 19,328 |
26–21 |
48 |
January 25 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 112–121 |
Bradley Beal (41) |
Bradley Beal (12) |
John Wall (12) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 |
26–22 |
49 |
January 27 |
@ Atlanta |
W 129–104 |
Markieff Morris (23) |
Marcin Gortat (6) |
Tim Frazier (14) |
Philips Arena 15,843 |
27–22 |
50 |
January 30 |
Oklahoma City |
W 102–96 |
Otto Porter Jr. (25) |
Marcin Gortat (7) |
Bradley Beal (9) |
Capital One Arena 20,356 |
28–22 |
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February
: 8–4 (home: 2–3; road: 6–1)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
51 |
February 1 |
Toronto |
W 122–119 |
Bradley Beal (27) |
Otto Porter Jr. (11) |
Beal, Porter Jr. (6) |
Capital One Arena 15,599 |
29–22 |
52 |
February 3 |
@ Orlando |
W 115–98 |
Otto Porter Jr. (20) |
Marcin Gortat (11) |
Bradley Beal (8) |
Amway Center 18,846 |
30–22 |
53 |
February 5 |
@ Indiana |
W 111–102 |
Bradley Beal (21) |
Markieff Morris (10) |
Frazier, Satoransky (6) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 13,169 |
31–22 |
54 |
February 6 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 102–115 |
Bradley Beal (30) |
Otto Porter Jr. (8) |
Bradley Beal (5) |
Wells Fargo Center 20,530 |
31–23 |
55 |
February 8 |
Boston |
L 104–110 (OT) |
Otto Porter Jr. (27) |
Otto Porter Jr. (11) |
Bradley Beal (9) |
Capital One Arena 20,536 |
31–24 |
56 |
February 10 |
@ Chicago |
W 101–90 |
Tomas Satoransky (25) |
Gortat, Porter Jr. (9) |
Beal, Satoransky (6) |
United Center 21,112 |
32–24 |
57 |
February 14 |
@ New York |
W 118–113 |
Bradley Beal (36) |
Ian Mahinmi (8) |
Tomas Satoransky (11) |
Madison Square Garden 19,812 |
33–24 |
58 |
February 22 |
@ Cleveland |
W 110–103 |
Bradley Beal (18) |
Morris, Porter Jr. (8) |
Bradley Beal (9) |
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 |
34–24 |
59 |
February 23 |
Charlotte |
L 105–122 |
Bradley Beal (33) |
Marcin Gortat (8) |
Markieff Morris (8) |
Capital One Arena 17,824 |
34–25 |
60 |
February 25 |
Philadelphia |
W 109–94 |
Bradley Beal (24) |
Marcin Gortat (10) |
Tomas Satoransky (10) |
Capital One Arena 17,180 |
35–25 |
61 |
February 27 |
@ Milwaukee |
W 107–104 |
Bradley Beal (21) |
Beal, Gortat, Porter Jr. (7) |
Bradley Beal (8) |
Bradley Center 16,093 |
36–25 |
62 |
February 28 |
Golden State |
L 101–109 |
Otto Porter Jr. (29) |
Otto Porter Jr. (10) |
Bradley Beal (5) |
Capital One Arena 20,356 |
36–26 |
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March
: 6–8 (home: 4–5; road: 2–3)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
63 |
March 2 |
Toronto |
L 95–102 |
Otto Porter Jr. (24) |
Marcin Gortat (8) |
Tomas Satoransky (8) |
Capital One Arena 18,631 |
36–27 |
64 |
March 4 |
Indiana |
L 95–98 |
Bradley Beal (22) |
Ian Mahinmi (9) |
Bradley Beal (11) |
Capital One Arena 16,646 |
36–28 |
65 |
March 6 |
Miami |
W 117–113 (OT) |
Bradley Beal (30) |
Markieff Morris (13) |
Beal, Satoransky (7) |
Capital One Arena 16,582 |
37–28 |
66 |
March 9 |
@ New Orleans |
W 116–97 |
Otto Porter Jr. (19) |
Marcin Gortat (8) |
Bradley Beal (9) |
Smoothie King Center 18,143 |
38–28 |
67 |
March 10 |
@ Miami |
L 102–129 |
Jodie Meeks (23) |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (6) |
Tim Frazier (6) |
American Airlines Arena 19,600 |
38–29 |
68 |
March 13 |
Minnesota |
L 111–116 |
Bradley Beal (19) |
Ian Mahinmi (9) |
Tomas Satoransky (7) |
Capital One Arena 17,078 |
38–30 |
69 |
March 14 |
@ Boston |
W 125–124 (2OT) |
Bradley Beal (34) |
Mahinmi, Porter Jr. (11) |
Bradley Beal (9) |
TD Garden 18,624 |
39–30 |
70 |
March 17 |
Indiana |
W 109–102 |
Bradley Beal (19) |
Marcin Gortat (8) |
Tomas Satoransky (8) |
Capital One Arena 18,249 |
40–30 |
71 |
March 21 |
@ San Antonio |
L 90–98 |
Bradley Beal (21) |
Otto Porter Jr. (7) |
Tomas Satoransky (6) |
AT&T Center 18,418 |
40–31 |
72 |
March 23 |
Denver |
L 100–108 |
Bradley Beal (24) |
Markieff Morris (8) |
Tomas Satoransky (6) |
Capital One Arena 19,016 |
40–32 |
73 |
March 25 |
NY Knicks |
L 97–101 |
Bradley Beal (14) |
Otto Porter Jr. (10) |
Tomas Satoransky (10) |
Capital One Arena 18,884 |
40–33 |
74 |
March 27 |
San Antonio |
W 116–106 |
Markieff Morris (15) |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) |
Beal, Sessions (6) |
Capital One Arena 19,588 |
41–33 |
75 |
March 29 |
@ Detroit |
L 92–103 |
Bradley Beal (15) |
Marcin Gortat (12) |
Tomas Satoransky (6) |
Little Caesars Arena 18,268 |
41–34 |
76 |
March 31 |
Charlotte |
W 107–93 |
Otto Porter Jr. (26) |
Otto Porter Jr. (11) |
John Wall (14) |
Capital One Arena 19,071 |
42–34 |
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: 1–5 (home: 1–1; road: 0–4)
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2018 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3) |
First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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Date Signed |
Contract |
Former Team |
Ref. |
Michael Young |
July 5, 2017 |
2 years [note 1] |
Pittsburgh Panthers[note 2] |
[8] |
Mike Scott |
July 9, 2017 |
1 year, $1,709,538 |
Phoenix Suns / Atlanta Hawks[note 3] |
[9] |
Jodie Meeks |
July 12, 2017 |
2 years, $6,744,500 |
Orlando Magic |
[10] |
Devin Robinson |
July 14, 2017 |
2 years [note 1] |
Florida Gators[note 2] |
[11] |
Carrick Felix |
October 14, 2017 |
1 year, $1,312,611 |
Utah Jazz |
[12] |
Ramon Sessions |
March 16, 2018 [note 4] |
1 year, $355,218 |
New York Knicks |
[13] |
Ty Lawson |
April 12, 2018 |
1 year, $11,901 |
Shandong Golden Stars |
[14] |
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Exact salary is unknown, but at least $50,000 was ultimately guaranteed for each season as part of the two-way contract.
Scott played with the Hawks through 2017, was officially traded to the Suns on February 23 but waived later that same day.
Sessions signed two 10-Day Contracts with the Wizards on February 23 and March 5, and was given a full contract on March 16.
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