2009–10 Washington Wizards season

The 2009–10 Washington Wizards season was the 49th season of the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2009–10 Washington Wizards season
Head coach	Flip Saunders
Owners	Abe Pollin
Arena	Verizon Center
Results
Record	26–56 (.317)
Place	Division: 5th (Southeast) Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	CSN Mid-Atlantic, The CW Washington, News Channel 8
Radio	106.7 The Fan
< 2008–09 2010–11 >

Key dates

• June 25, 2009 - The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
• July 8, 2009 - The free agency period started.
• January 6, 2010 - Commissioner David Stern suspended guard Gilbert Arenas indefinitely following his actions involving the use of guns in the team locker room.^[1]
• January 27, 2010 - Commissioner Stern suspends Arenas and Javaris Crittenton for the remainder of the season as a result of the use of guns in a team locker room.^[2]

Roster

2009–10 Washington Wizards roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From G 0 Gilbert Arenas (S) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982–01–06 Arizona F/C 7 Andray Blatche 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1986–08–22 South Kent School G 12 Earl Boykins 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 133 lb (60 kg) 1976–06–02 Eastern Michigan G 8 Javaris Crittenton (S) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Georgia Tech G 15 Randy Foye  (IN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Villanova G/F 5 Josh Howard  (IN) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Wake Forest G 9 Cedric Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Cleveland State G 2 Shaun Livingston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1985–09–11 Peoria Central HS (IL) G/F 20 Cartier Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Kansas State F/C 34 JaVale McGee 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Nevada G/F 6 Mike Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Florida C 21 Fabricio Oberto 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1975–03–21 Argentina G/F 3 Quinton Ross 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) SMU F 22 James Singleton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Murray State F 14 Al Thornton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Florida State SG 1 Nick Young 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–06–01 USC

Head coach Flip Saunders Assistant(s) Randy Wittman Don Zierden Sam Cassell Wes Unseld Jr. Ryan Saunders Mike Wells Gene Banks Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Standings

Southeast Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Orlando Magic	59	23	.720	–	34–7	25–16	10–6
x-Atlanta Hawks	53	29	.646	6	34–7	19–22	8–8
x-Miami Heat	47	35	.573	12	24–17	23–18	9–7
x-Charlotte Bobcats	44	38	.537	15	31–10	13–28	10–6
Washington Wizards	26	56	.317	33	15–26	11–30	3–13

#	Eastern Conference v t e
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Cleveland Cavaliers	61	21	.744	–
2	y-Orlando Magic	59	23	.720	2
3	x-Atlanta Hawks	53	29	.646	8
4	y-Boston Celtics	50	32	.610	11
5	x-Miami Heat	47	35	.573	14
6	x-Milwaukee Bucks	46	36	.561	15
7	x-Charlotte Bobcats	44	38	.537	17
8	x-Chicago Bulls	41	41	.500	20
9	Toronto Raptors	40	42	.488	21
10	Indiana Pacers	32	50	.390	29
11	New York Knicks	29	53	.354	32
12	Philadelphia 76ers	27	55	.329	34
13	Detroit Pistons	27	55	.329	34
14	Washington Wizards	26	56	.317	35
15	New Jersey Nets	12	70	.146	49

Record vs. opponents

2009-10 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MEM	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NOH	NYK	OKC	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	TOR	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	–	4–0	2–2	3–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	3–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–3	2–1	2–0	3–0	1–1	1–3	0–2	1–3	2–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	4–0
Boston	0–4	–	3–0	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–1	1–1	1–1	2–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–0	2–2	2–0	3–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–3	3–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	1–1	3–1
Charlotte	2–2	0–3	–	1–3	3–1	0–2	1–1	2–1	2–0	1–1	1–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–3	3–1	2–0	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–2	0–2	4–0
Chicago	1–3	2–2	3–1	–	2–2	0–2	0–2	4–0	1–1	2–0	3–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–3	2–0	1–2	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–2	0–2	2–1
Cleveland	3–1	2–2	1–3	2–2	–	1–1	0–2	4–0	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–0	3–1	2–0	4–0	2–0	3–0	2–0	2–2	3–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	2–1
Dallas	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	–	2–1	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–0	3–0	2–2	3–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–1	1–3	4–0	3–1	1–1	1–2	1–1
Denver	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–2	–	1–1	4–0	2–1	2–0	2–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	3–1	2–0	3–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–3	3–1	1–2	2–2	2–0	3–1	1–1
Detroit	2–2	1–2	1–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	1–1	–	1–1	1–1	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–2	2–2	2–0	2–1	1–1	1–3	0–2	1–3	3–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	0–2	4–0
Golden State	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–4	1–1	–	0–3	1–1	2–2	0–4	2–2	0–2	0–2	3–0	2–0	1–3	2–0	1–3	0–2	0–2	1–3	2–2	2–2	0–3	2–0	0–3	0–2
Houston	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–2	1–1	3–0	–	0–2	2–1	1–3	4–0	0–2	2–0	3–0	2–0	1–3	2–0	3–1	0–2	1–1	0–4	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	2–2	2–0
Indiana	0–3	1–2	2–1	1–3	1–3	0–2	0–2	4–0	1–1	2–0	–	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–4	1–1	4–0	0–2	2–2	1–1	1–3	2–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–1	3–1
L.A. Clippers	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–3	1–2	2–0	2–2	1–2	1–1	–	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–4	0–2	1–2	0–2	2–0	0–4	1–3	1–3	0–4	0–2	1–3	2–0
L.A. Lakers	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–2	1–3	2–0	4–0	3–1	2–0	2–2	–	2–1	1–1	2–0	3–0	2–0	2–1	2–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	1–2	4–0	2–2	1–1	3–1	2–0
Memphis	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–3	1–3	1–1	2–2	0–4	2–0	2–2	1–2	–	1–1	0–2	3–1	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–2	2–1	2–2	2–0	1–2	2–0
Miami	3–1	0–3	1–3	3–1	0–3	0–2	1–1	2–1	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	–	1–3	1–1	4–0	1–1	3–0	0–2	2–2	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–2	1–1	3–1
Milwaukee	1–2	2–2	2–2	3–1	1–3	0–2	2–0	2–2	2–0	0–2	4–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	3–1	–	2–0	4–0	1–1	3–0	1–1	0–3	2–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–1	1–1	2–2
Minnesota	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–3	0–2	0–3	0–3	1–1	1–3	0–3	1–3	1–1	0–2	–	2–0	0–4	1–1	0–4	0–2	1–1	0–4	0–4	2–2	0–3	0–2	2–2	1–1
New Jersey	0–3	1–3	2–2	2–1	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	–	1–1	2–2	0–2	0–3	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	0–2	0–4
New Orleans	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	1–3	1–1	3–1	3–1	2–0	4–0	1–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	4–0	1–1	–	0–2	1–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–2	2–1	0–4	0–2	1–3	1–1
New York	3–1	1–3	2–2	1–3	0–3	1–1	1–1	3–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–3	0–3	1–1	2–2	2–0	–	0–2	0–3	3–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–2	3–1
Oklahoma City	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–3	2–0	3–1	1–3	1–1	2–1	1–3	2–1	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	2–1	2–0	–	1–1	2–0	2–1	1–3	3–1	1–3	2–0	3–1	2–0
Orlando	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–2	3–0	2–0	3–0	1–1	3–0	1–1	–	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	2–2
Philadelphia	1–2	1–3	1–3	1–3	0–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	1–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–4	2–2	1–1	4–0	2–0	1–3	0–2	0–4	–	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–3	0–2	0–3
Phoenix	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–2	3–1	2–0	3–1	4–0	1–1	4–0	1–3	2–2	1–1	1–1	4–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–2	1–1	2–0	–	1–2	4–0	2–1	2–0	2–2	2–0
Portland	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	3–1	1–3	2–0	2–2	2–2	2–0	3–1	2–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	4–0	2–0	2–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–1	–	4–0	3–0	2–0	0–4	1–1
Sacramento	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–4	2–1	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	0–4	1–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–2	2–0	1–3	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–4	–	0–4	1–1	2–1	1–1
San Antonio	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–3	2–2	1–1	3–0	2–2	2–0	4–0	2–2	2–2	2–0	2–0	3–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–2	0–3	4–0	–	1–1	0–4	2–0
Toronto	1–3	0–4	2–1	2–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	4–0	0–2	1–1	2–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–2	2–0	4–0	2–0	4–0	0–2	1–3	3–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	–	0–2	2–1
Utah	0–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–1	1–3	2–0	3–0	2–2	1–1	3–1	1–3	2–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–3	1–1	2–0	2–2	4–0	1–2	4–0	2–0	–	2–0
Washington	0–4	1–3	0–4	1–2	1–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	2–0	0–2	1–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	2–2	1–1	4–0	1–1	1–3	0–2	2–2	3–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–2	0–2	—

Game log

2009–10 game log Total: 26–56 (Home: 15–26; Road: 11–30)
October: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 27 @ Dallas W 102–91 Gilbert Arenas (29) Brendan Haywood (10) Gilbert Arenas (9) American Airlines Center 19,871 1–0 2 October 30 @ Atlanta L 89–100 Gilbert Arenas (23) Mike Miller (10) Randy Foye (6) Philips Arena 17,079 1-1 3 October 31 New Jersey W 102–91 Gilbert Arenas (32) Mike Miller (11) Randy Foye (8) Verizon Center 20,173 2–1
November: 3–9 (home: 2–4; road: 1–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 4 November 3 @ Cleveland L 90–102 Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler (22) Brendan Haywood (9) Gilbert Arenas (5) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 2-2 5 November 4 Miami L 89–93 Gilbert Arenas (32) Brendan Haywood (11) Gilbert Arenas, Mike Miller & Fabricio Oberto (3) Verizon Center 17,413 2–3 6 November 6 @ Indiana L 86–102 Caron Butler (24) Brendan Haywood (19) Gilbert Arenas (5) Conseco Fieldhouse 14,556 2–4 7 November 8 Phoenix L 90–102 Gilbert Arenas & Andray Blatche (20) Brendan Haywood (10) Gilbert Arenas (6) Verizon Center 14,143 2–5 8 November 10 @ Miami L 76–90 Gilbert Arenas (21) Brendan Haywood (11) Gilbert Arenas (8) American Airlines Arena 15,054 2–6 9 November 14 Detroit L 103–106 Mike Miller, Earl Boykins (20) Andray Blatche (11) Gilbert Arenas (10) Verizon Center 20,173 2–7 10 November 18 Cleveland W 108–91 Antawn Jamison (31) Brendan Haywood (13) Gilbert Arenas (8) Verizon Center 20,173 3–7 11 November 20 @ Oklahoma City L 108–127 Caron Butler (24) Brendan Haywood (16) Gilbert Arenas (8) Ford Center 18,203 3–8 12 November 21 @ San Antonio L 84–106 Gilbert Arenas (18) Brendan Haywood (8) Earl Boykins (4) AT&T Center 16,888 3–9 13 November 24 Philadelphia W 108–107 Antawn Jamison (32) Antawn Jamison (14) Gilbert Arenas (8) Verizon Center 14,485 4–9 14 November 27 @ Miami W 94–84 Antawn Jamison (24) Antawn Jamison (13) Earl Boykins (9) American Airlines Arena 17,684 5–9 15 November 28 Charlotte L 76–92 Caron Butler (19) Brendan Haywood (9) Gilbert Arenas (6) Verizon Center 17,311 5–10
December: 5–10 (home: 2–4; road: 3–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 16 December 1 @ Toronto W 106–102 Antawn Jamison (30) Antawn Jamison (12) Gilbert Arenas (9) Air Canada Centre 15,776 6–10 17 December 2 Milwaukee W 104–102 Gilbert Arenas (22) Brendan Haywood (14) Gilbert Arenas (9) Verizon Center 12,272 7–10 18 December 4 Toronto L 107–109 Gilbert Arenas (34) Brendan Haywood (16) Caron Butler & Earl Boykins (5) Verizon Center 20,173 7–11 19 December 6 @ Detroit L 94–98 Caron Butler (20) Brendan Haywood (11) Gilbert Arenas (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,123 7–12 20 December 10 Boston L 102–104 Gilbert Arenas (25) Brendan Haywood, Caron Butler & Antawn Jamison (8) Gilbert Arenas (8) Verizon Center 20,173 7–13 21 December 12 Indiana L 113–114 Antawn Jamison (31) Gilbert Arenas (10) Gilbert Arenas (11) Verizon Center 13,172 7–14 22 December 14 @ L.A. Clippers L 95–97 Antawn Jamison (32) Brendan Haywood (12) Gilbert Arenas (9) Staples Center 14,511 7–15 23 December 16 @ Sacramento L 109–112 Gilbert Arenas (33) Brendan Haywood (14) Gilbert Arenas (6) ARCO Arena 16,579 7–16 24 December 18 @ Golden State W 118–109 Gilbert Arenas (45) Brendan Haywood (12) Gilbert Arenas (13) Oracle Arena 17,423 8–16 25 December 19 @ Phoenix L 95–121 Gilbert Arenas (22) Andray Blatche (9) Randy Foye (4) US Airways Center 16,811 8–17 26 December 22 Philadelphia W 105–98 Gilbert Arenas (31) Gilbert Arenas (8) Caron Butler (4) Verizon Center 15,435 9–17 27 December 23 @ Milwaukee W 109–97 Antawn Jamison (25) Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison (10) Gilbert Arenas (9) Bradley Center 13,113 10–17 28 December 26 @ Minnesota L 89–101 Gilbert Arenas (26) Brendan Haywood (10) Gilbert Arenas (9) Target Center 16,838 10–18 29 December 28 @ Memphis L 111–116 Gilbert Arenas (30) Antawn Jamison (13) Earl Boykins (6) FedExForum 14,571 10–19 30 December 29 Oklahoma City L 98–110 Antawn Jamison (28) Andray Blatche (9) Gilbert Arenas (8) Verizon Center 17,152 10–20
January: 6–10 (home: 4–7; road: 2–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 31 January 2 San Antonio L 86–97 Caron Butler (24) Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood (9) Gilbert Arenas (8) Verizon Center 19,025 10–21 32 January 5 @ Philadelphia W 104–97 Antawn Jamison (32) Antawn Jamison (14) Gilbert Arenas (14) Wachovia Center 11,822 11–21 33 January 6 @ Cleveland L 98–121 Antawn Jamison (26) Brendan Haywood (7) Earl Boykins (6) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 11–22 34 January 8 Orlando W 104–97 Antawn Jamison (28) Brendan Haywood (15) Randy Foye, Mike Miller (6) Verizon Center 20,173 12–22 35 January 10 New Orleans L 110–115 Antawn Jamison (32) Brendan Haywood (14) Randy Foye (8) Verizon Center 14,753 12–23 36 January 12 Detroit L 90–99 Antawn Jamison (31) Brendan Haywood (15) Randy Foye (10) Verizon Center 13,544 12–24 37 January 13 @ Atlanta L 82–94 Antawn Jamison (25) Antawn Jamison (19) Randy Foye (8) Philips Arena 9,695 12–25 38 January 15 @ Chicago L 119–121 OT Antawn Jamison (34) Brendan Haywood (20) Randy Foye (7) United Center 20,304 12–26 39 January 16 Sacramento W 96–86 Caron Butler (19) Brendan Haywood (10) Randy Foye (6) Verizon Center 17,242 13–26 40 January 18 Portland W 97–92 Antawn Jamison (28) Caron Butler (9) Randy Foye (5) Verizon Center 12,209 14–26 41 January 20 Dallas L 93–94 Randy Foye (26) Brendan Haywood (18) Mike Miller (4) Verizon Center 13,947 14–27 42 January 22 Miami L 88–112 Andray Blatche (19) Andray Blatche (11) Earl Boykins (5) Verizon Center 20,173 14–28 43 January 24 L.A. Clippers L 78–92 Antawn Jamison (20) Brendan Haywood (12) Caron Butler (4) Verizon Center 12,356 14–29 44 January 26 L.A. Lakers L 103–115 Antawn Jamison (27) Antawn Jamison (9) Miller, Boykins & Foye (4) Verizon Center 20,173 14–30 45 January 29 @New Jersey W 81–79 Earl Boykins (15) Mike Miller (12) Foye, Jamison & Stevenson (2) Izod Center 11,384 15–30 46 January 30 New York W 106–96 Mike Miller (25) Jamison (23) Mike Miller (8) Verizon Center 16,233 16–30
February: 5–6 (home: 3–3; road: 2–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 47 February 1 Boston L 88–99 Caron Butler (20) Caron Butler (11) Randy Foye (4) Verizon Center 20,173 16–31 48 February 3 @ New York L 85–107 Foye & Young (15) Brendan Haywood (8) Earl Boykins (6) Madison Square Garden 19,225 16–32 49 February 5 @ Orlando W 92–91 Caron Butler (31) Brendan Haywood (10) Randy Foye (7) Amway Arena 17,461 17–32 50 February 9 @ Charlotte L 92–94 Caron Butler (23) Brendan Haywood (11) Caron Butler (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 12,376 17–33 51 February 17 Minnesota W 108–99 Andray Blatche (33) Andray Blatche (13) Earl Boykins (8) Verizon Center 13,143 18–33 52 February 19 Denver W 107–97 Al Thornton (21) Andray Blatche (11) Mike Miller (7) Verizon Center 17,212 19–33 53 February 20 @ Toronto L 104–109 Andray Blatche (24) Miller & Howard (7) Earl Boykins (6) Air Canada Centre 19,149 19–34 54 February 22 Chicago W 101–95 Andray Blatche (25) James Singleton (12) Randy Foye (9) Verizon Center 14,113 20–34 55 February 24 Memphis L 94–99 Andray Blatche (24) Al Thornton (11) Foye & Miller (7) Verizon Center 11,875 20–35 56 February 26 New York L 116–118 OT Andray Blatche (26) Andray Blatche (18) Randy Foye (10) Verizon Center 17,408 20–36 57 February 28 @ New Jersey W 89–85 Andray Blatche (36) Andray Blatche (15) Mike Miller (6) Izod Center 11,844 21–36
March: 1–16 (home: 0–6; road: 1–10) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 58 March 3 @ Milwaukee L 87–100 Blatche & Foye (18) Andray Blatche (9) Randy Foye (5) Bradley Center 13,247 21–37 59 March 5 Milwaukee L 74–102 McGee & Blatche (13) JaVale McGee (11) Andray Blatche (3) Verizon Center 16,963 21–38 60 March 7 @ Boston L 83–86 Al Thornton (24) Al Thornton (11) Randy Foye (8) TD Garden 18,624 21–39 61 March 9 Houston L 88–96 Young & Blatche (18) Al Thornton (9) Livingston & Miller (5) Verizon Center 16,963 21–40 63 March 11 Atlanta L 99–105 Andray Blatche (30) Andray Blatche (10) Mike Miller (7) Verizon Center 13,625 21–41 63 March 12 @ Detroit L 87–101 Andray Blatche (23) Andray Blatche (10) Randy Foye (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills 20,273 21–42 64 March 13 Orlando L 95–109 Andray Blatche (32) Alonzo Gee (5) Shaun Livingston (8) Verizon Center 20,173 21–43 65 March 15 @ Utah L 89–112 Andray Blatche (24) Singleton & Miller (10) Randy Foye (5) EnergySolutions Arena 19,611 21–44 66 March 16 @ Denver L 87–97 Andray Blatche (23) Alonzo Gee (10) Shaun Livingston (6) Pepsi Center 17,447 21–45 67 March 19 @ Portland L 74–76 Mike Miller (16) James Singleton (16) Shaun Livingston (4) Rose Garden 20,592 21–46 68 March 21 @ L.A. Lakers L 92–99 Nick Young (22) Andray Blatche (12) Shaun Livingston (6) Staples Center 18,997 21–47 69 March 23 Charlotte L 86–95 OT Mike Miller (15) JaVale McGee (12) Shaun Livingston (6) Verizon Center 12,742 21–48 70 March 24 @ Indiana L 82–99 Andray Blatche (21) James Singleton (21) Earl Boykins (3) Conseco Fieldhouse 12,504 21–49 71 March 26 @ Charlotte L 96–107 Alonzo Gee (19) Singleton & Miller (7) Mike Miller (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,365 21–50 72 March 27 Utah L 87–103 Andray Blatche (20) James Singleton (12) Andray Blatche (7) Verizon Center 15,312 21–51 73 March 30 @ Houston L 94–98 Andray Blatche (31) Mike Miller (12) Mike Miller (4) Toyota Center 14,395 21–52 74 March 31 @ New Orleans W 96–91 Mike Miller (27) Mike Miller (7) Shaun Livingston (6) New Orleans Arena 14,634 22–52
April: 4–4 (home: 3–2; road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 75 April 2 Chicago L 87–95 Andray Blatche (18) Andray Blatche (13) Blatche & Miller (7) Verizon Center 18,002 22–53 76 April 4 New Jersey W 109–99 Andray Blatche (20) Mike Miller (13) Andray Blatche (13) Verizon Center 10,112 23–53 77 April 6 Golden State W 112–94 Nick Young (29) JaVale McGee (15) Livingston & Miller (8) Verizon Center 14,721 24–53 78 April 7 @ Orlando L 94–121 Nick Young (21) Mike Miller (9) Mike Miller (5) Amway Arena 17,461 24–54 79 April 9 @ Boston W 106–96 Andray Blatche (31) Blatche & McGee (11) Livingston & Miller (7) TD Garden 18,624 25–54 80 April 10 Atlanta L 95–105 Andray Blatche (24) JaVale McGee (10) Blatche & Livingston (7) Verizon Center 20,173 25–55 81 April 12 @ New York L 103–114 Mike Miller (23) Andray Blatche (10) Blatche & Livingston (7) Madison Square Garden 19,763 25–56 82 April 14 Indiana W 98–97 Andray Blatche (26) James Singleton (17) Shaun Livingston (7) Verizon Center 16,126 26–56
2009–10 season schedule

Player statistics

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Gilbert Arenas	32	32	36.5	41.1	34.8	73.9	4.2	7.2	1.2	0.2	22.6
Antawn Jamison	41	41	38.9	45.0	34.5	70.0	8.8	1.3	1.0	0.2	20.5
Caron Butler	47	47	39.4	42.2	26.3	87.7	6.7	2.3	1.4	0.3	16.9
Josh Howard	4	3	22.8	43.5	27.3	75.0	3.3	1.0	0.7	0.5	14.5
Andray Blatche	81	36	27.9	47.8	29.5	74.4	6.3	2.1	1.0	0.8	14.1
Mike Miller	54	50	33.4	50.1	48.0	82.4	6.2	3.9	0.7	0.2	10.9
Al Thornton	24	16	28.1	46.3	35.3	69.4	4.3	1.2	0.8	0.5	10.7
Randy Foye	70	38	23.8	41.4	34.6	89.0	1.9	3.3	0.4	0.1	10.1
Brendan Haywood	49	48	32.9	56.1	0.0	64.6	10.3	0.4	0.3	2.0	9.8
Shaun Livingston	26	18	25.6	53.5	0.0	87.5	2.2	4.4	0.4	0.3	9.2
Nick Young	74	23	19.2	41.8	40.6	80.0	1.4	0.6	0.3	0.1	8.6
Alonzo Gee	11	2	16.5	48.3	77.8	62.1	2.9	0.6	0.6	0.1	7.4
Earl Boykins	67	1	16.7	42.7	31.7	86.5	1.1	2.6	0.3	0.0	6.6
JaVale McGee	60	19	16.1	50.8	0.0	63.8	4.1	0.2	0.2	1.6	6.4
Cartier Martin	8	0	14.3	37.5	38.9	88.9	2.6	0.9	0.3	0.1	6.4
James Singleton	32	3	23.9	38.4	13.3	83.9	6.9	0.7	0.5	1.1	6.1
Mike James	4	0	11.5	30.0	33.3	50.0	0.8	1.3	0.7	0.0	4.5
Cedric Jackson	4	0	9.8	36.4	33.3	75.0	0.8	1.5	0.0	0.0	3.0
Paul Davis	2	0	4.0	50.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	2.5
DeShawn Stevenson	40	13	12.1	28.2	17.7	72.0	1.6	1.1	0.2	0.1	2.2
Quinton Ross	25	0	10.4	30.9	12.5	50.0	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.5
Fabricio Oberto	57	20	11.4	62.5	0.0	76.5	1.8	0.9	0.1	0.1	1.5
Mike Harris	5	0	2.8	33.3	0.0	100.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.8
Dominic McGuire	41	0	5.9	37.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.7

Injuries and surgeries

• Forward Antawn Jamison missed the first 9 games due to a shoulder injury.
• Forward Mike Miller missed 28 games due to various injuries.
• Forward Josh Howard played in only 4 games before tearing his ACL and missed the rest of the season.
• Guard Randy Foye missed the last 11 games of the season after it was found he required wrist surgery.

Transactions

Trades

Date	Details
February 13, 2010	To Dallas Mavericks Caron Butler Brendan Haywood DeShawn Stevenson	To Washington Wizards Josh Howard Drew Gooden James Singleton Quinton Ross
February 18, 2010	To Cleveland Cavaliers Antawn Jamison	To Washington Wizards Zydrunas Ilgauskas Emir Preldžić 2010 NBA draft 1st round pick
February 18, 2010	To Los Angeles Clippers Drew Gooden	To Washington Wizards Al Thornton
February 18, 2010	To Sacramento Kings Dominic McGuire	To Washington Wizards Future considerations

Free agents Additions Signed guard Earl Boykins on November 11, 2009 Signed forward Mike Harris on February 24, 2010 Signed guard Shaun Livingston on February 26, 2010 Signed guard Alonzo Gee on March 7, 2010 Signed guard Cartier Martin on March 30, 2010 Signed guard Cedric Jackson on March 31, 2010 Subtractions Waived guard Vincent Grier on October 22, 2009 Waived forward Paul Davis on November 11, 2009 Waived center Zydrunas Ilgauskas on February 25, 2010 Waived guard Mike James on March 1, 2010