2006–07 Washington Wizards season

The 2006–07 Washington Wizards season was their 46th season in the National Basketball Association. The Wizards made the playoffs for the third straight season. The Wizards were then eliminated for the second straight time by the Cavaliers in just the first round. The Wizards had the fourth best team offensive rating and the third worst team defensive rating in the NBA.[1]

2006–07 Washington Wizards season
Head coachEddie Jordan
General managerErnie Grunfeld
PresidentErnie Grunfeld
OwnersRaul Fernandez, Abe Pollin
ArenaVerizon Center
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southeast)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Cavaliers 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCSN Mid-Atlantic, MyNetworkTV Washington, News Channel 8
RadioESPN 980

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Offseason

Draft picks

Washington's selections from the 2006 NBA draft in New York City.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 18 Oleksiy Pecherov Power Forward  Ukraine
2 48 Vladimir Veremeenko Small forward  Belarus/ Russia

Roster
Washington Wizards roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG 0 Arenas, Gilbert (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982-01-06 Arizona
PF 32 Blatche, Andray 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1986-08-22 South Kent School (CT)
C 52 Booth, Calvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1976-05-07 Pennsylvania State
SF 3 Butler, Caron (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1980-03-13 Connecticut
PG 6 Daniels, Antonio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1975-03-19 Bowling Green
SF 42 Hall, Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1984-06-05 George Washington
SF 24 Hayes, Jarvis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981-08-09 Georgia
C 33 Haywood, Brendan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 263 lb (119 kg) 1979-11-27 North Carolina
PF 4 Jamison, Antawn (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1976-06-12 North Carolina
SG 8 Mason, Roger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1980-09-10 Virginia
PF 51 Ruffin, Michael 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 246 lb (112 kg) 1977-01-21 Tulsa
PF 9 Songaila, Darius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1978-02-14 Wake Forest
SG 2 Stevenson, DeShawn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1981-04-03 Washington Union HS (CA)
SG 21 Taylor, Donell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1982-07-26 UAB
C 36 Thomas, Etan Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1978-04-01 Syracuse
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 28, 2007

Regular season

Standings
Southeast Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 4438.537-27–1417–249–7
x-Washington Wizards 4141.500326–1515–268–8
x-Orlando Magic 4042.488425–1615–269–7
Charlotte Bobcats 3349.4021120–2113–289–7
Atlanta Hawks 3052.3661418–2312–295–11
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons5329.646–
2 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5032.6103
3 y-Toronto Raptors4735.5736
4 y-Miami Heat4438.5379
5 x-Chicago Bulls4933.5984
6 x-New Jersey Nets4141.50012
7 x-Washington Wizards4141.50012
8 x-Orlando Magic4042.48813
9 Philadelphia 76ers3547.42718
10 Indiana Pacers3547.42718
11 New York Knicks3349.40220
12 Charlotte Bobcats3349.40220
13 Atlanta Hawks3052.36623
14 Milwaukee Bucks2854.34125
15 Boston Celtics2458.29329

Record vs. opponents
2006-07 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta –3–11–30–41–30–21–11–22–01–11–32–00–22–00–41–22–01–20–21–23–11–31–11–11–10–20–22–20–21–3
Boston 1–3–2–20–31–20–21–10–40–21–11–30–20–21–11–22–21–12–20–23–11–31–30–22–00–21–11–11–30–20–3
Charlotte 3–12–2–1–22–20–21–12–21–10–21–20–22–00–22–22–21–11–21–12–22–22–20–20–21–11–10–20–31–12–2
Chicago 4–03–02–1–2–21–11–13–11–10–23–10–21–11–13–14–00–21–32–03–11–22–11–12–00–21–12–02–20–23–1
Cleveland 3–12–12–22–2–0–20–21–32–01–13–12–02–02–01–34–02–02–11–12–21–23–10–21–12–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 2–02–02–01–12–0–3–11–10–33–12–02–13–14–02–02–04–02–04–02–02–02–02–23–04–03–14–02–01–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–11–12–01–3–0–23–11–22–02–13–12–22–02–02–21–12–21–11–11–11–23–12–21–23–11–11–31–1
Detroit 2–14–02–21–33–11–12–0–0–21–12–22–02–02–02–13–11–14–01–12–14–03–11–11–11–10–22–02–10–22–2
Golden State 0–22–01–11–10–23–01–32–0–2–11–12–20–43–10–20–22–11–13–11–11–12–01–32–13–11–33–11–12–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–02–01–11–32–11–11–2–1–13–12–24–02–02–02–22–01–32–02–02–01–32–23–02–23–01–11–32–0
Indiana 3–13–12–11–31–30–20–22–21–11–1–1–11–12–02–24–00–20–41–12–12–22–20–22–00–21–10–21–20–20–3
L.A. Clippers 0–22–02–02–00–21–21–20–22–21–31–1–2–23–02–02–01–21–12–21–11–12–02–23–12–20–42–20–21–31–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–00–21–10–21–31–30–24–02–21–12–2–2–21–10–23–12–01–20–22–01–11–31–23–12–13–11–12–11–1
Memphis 0–21–12–01–10–20–42–20–21–30–40–20–32–2–0–20–22–10–21–30–21–11–10–42–21–21–31–21–11–31–1
Miami 4–02–12–21–33–10–20–21–22–00–22–20–21–12–0–2–12–03–11–11–30–41–30–22–02–01–12–02–12–03–1
Milwaukee 2–12–22–20–40–40–20–21–32–00–20–40–22–02–01–2–2–01–20–21–31–32–10–21–11–12–01–11–30–21–3
Minnesota 0–21–11–12–00–20–42–21–11–22–22–02–11–31–20–20–2–1–11–32–01–12–01–32–22–21–21–30–21–31–1
New Jersey 2–12–22–13–11–20–21–10–41–10–24–01–10–22–01–32–11–1–1–14–02–22–20–20–21–10–20–22–22–04–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 2–02–01–10–21–10–42–21–11–33–11–12–22–13–11–12–03–11–1–2–01–10–20–31–23–10–42–20–21–21–1
New York 2–11–32–21–32–20–21–11–21–10–21–21–12–02–03–13–10–20–40–2–2–11–30–21–11–10–21–11–31–12–2
Orlando 1–33–12–22–12–10–21–10–41–10–22–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–21–11–2–2–10–22–01–11–12–00–42–02–2
Philadelphia 3–13–12–21–21–30–21–11–30–20–22–20–21–11–13–11–20–22–22–03–11–2–1–11–11–10–22–01–31–10–3
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–12–02–22–11–13–13–12–02–23–14–02–02–03–12–03–02–02–01–1–4–03–11–22–12–01–31–1
Portland 1–10–22–00–21–10–31–31–11–22–20–21–32–12–20–21–12–22–02–11–10–21–10–4–2–20–42–21–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–12–01–12–00–20–42–21–11–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–12–21–11–31–11–11–11–32–2–0–42–11–12–10–2
San Antonio 2–01–11–11–10–21–32–12–03–12–21–14–01–23–11–10–22–12–04–02–01–12–02–14–04–0–4–02–02–22–0
Seattle 2–01–12–00–21–10–41–30–21–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–13–12–02–21–10–20–21–22–21–20–4–1–12–20–2
Toronto 2–23–13–02–21–30–21–11–21–11–12–12–01–11–11–23–12–02–22–03–14–03–10–21–11–10–21–1–0–23–1
Utah 2–02–01–12–01–12–13–12–02–23–12–03–11–23–10–22–03–10–22–11–10–21–13–12–21–22–22–22–0–1–1
Washington 3–13–02–21–31–21–11–12–21–10–23–01–11–11–11–33–11–10–41–12–22–23–01–10–22–00–22–01–31–1—

November

Record: 5–9; home: 5–2; road: 0–7

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
11 November 2006Wizards94–97CavaliersNACaron Butler (23)--0–1
24 November 2006Celtics117–124WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (44)--1–1
36 November 2006Wizards103–106MagicNAAntawn Jamison (29)--1–2
48 November 2006Pacers91–117WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (40)--2–2
510 November 2006Bucks111–116WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (29)--3–2
612 November 2006Nets105–93Wizards1Gilbert Arenas (25)--3–3
715 November 2006Wizards82–102KnicksNAGilbert Arenas (22)--3–4
817 November 2006Wizards91–100PistonsNACaron Butler (24)--3–5
918 November 2006Cavaliers99–111WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (45)--4–5
1021 November 2006Wizards80–107MavericksNAGilbert Arenas (29)--4–6
1122 November 2006Wizards82–86RocketsNAGilbert Arenas (26)--4–7
1224 November 2006Wizards80–95GrizzliesNACaron Butler (22)--4–8
1325 November 2006Pistons115–111WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (28)--4–9
1428 November 2006Hawks95–96WizardsNATwo-way tie (21)--5–9

December

Record: 12–4; home: 6–1; road: 6–3

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
151 December 2006Bobcats109–121WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (33)--6–9
162 December 2006Wizards94–112BullsNACaron Butler (21)--6–10
174 December 2006Mavericks97–106WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (38)--7–10
186 December 2006Wizards113–102KnicksNAGilbert Arenas (38)--8–10
198 December 2006Wizards113–98SixersNAGilbert Arenas (32)--9–10
209 December 2006Rockets114–109WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (41)--9–11
2113 December 2006Nuggets91–120WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (34)--10–11
2215 December 2006Heat95–106WizardsNACaron Butler (30)--11–11
2317 December 2006Wizards147–141Lakers1Gilbert Arenas (60)--12–11
2418 December 2006Wizards108–117NuggetsNACaron Butler (26)--12–12
2521 December 2006Wizards126–119KingsNAAntawn Jamison (33)--13–12
2622 December 2006Wizards144–139Suns1Gilbert Arenas (54)--14–12
2726 December 2006Grizzlies101–116WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (31)--15–12
2827 December 2006Wizards114–107BobcatsNAGilbert Arenas (39)--16–12
2929 December 2006Magic111–112WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (36)--17–12
3030 December 2006Wizards102–119BucksNACaron Butler (29)--17–13

January

Record: 10–5; home: 7–1; road: 3–4

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
313 January 2007Bucks105–108WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (32)--18–13
325 January 2007Clippers105–116WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (35)--19–13
337 January 2007Wizards111–116RaptorsNAGilbert Arenas (33)--19–14
3410 January 2007Bulls103–113WizardsNACaron Butler (26)--20–14
3512 January 2007Wizards97–104nullNAGilbert Arenas (23)--20–15
3613 January 2007Wizards80–93SpursNAGilbert Arenas (17)--20–16
3715 January 2007Jazz111–114WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (51)--21–16
3817 January 2007Knicks98–99WizardsNACaron Butler (27)--22–16
3919 January 2007Wizards114–93MagicNAAntawn Jamison (31)--23–16
4020 January 2007Celtics110–115Wizards1Two-way tie (23)--24–16
4123 January 2007Suns127–105WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (31)--24–17
4226 January 2007Wizards99–96PistonsNAAntawn Jamison (35)--25–17
4328 January 2007Wizards105–91CelticsNAAntawn Jamison (34)--26–17
4430 January 2007Pistons99–104WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (36)--27–17
4531 January 2007Wizards109–119RaptorsNAGilbert Arenas (27)--27–18

February

Record: 4–7; home: 3–4; road: 1–3

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
463 February 2007Lakers118–102WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (37)--27–19
475 February 2007SuperSonics108–118WizardsNACaron Butler (38)--28–19
487 February 2007Spurs110–83WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (29)--28–20
4911 February 2007Trail Blazers94–73WizardsNADeShawn Stevenson (12)--28–21
5014 February 2007Wizards92–85SixersNAGilbert Arenas (22)--29–21
5120 February 2007Timberwolves100–112WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (38)--30–21
5222 February 2007Kings106–109WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (43)--31–21
5323 February 2007Wizards90–105BullsNAGilbert Arenas (36)--31–22
5425 February 2007Wizards94–98TimberwolvesNADeShawn Stevenson (21)--31–23
5527 February 2007Wizards101–113NetsNAGilbert Arenas (26)--31–24
5628 February 2007Heat92–83WizardsNADeShawn Stevenson (19)--31–25

March

Record: 7–8; home: 5–2; road: 2–6

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
572 March 2007Hawks92–93WizardsNAAntawn Jamison (22)--32–25
584 March 2007Warriors106–107WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (32)--33–25
596 March 2007Raptors109–129WizardsNATwo-way tie (25)--34–25
607 March 2007Wizards97–100HawksNAGilbert Arenas (28)--34–26
6110 March 2007Knicks90–89WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (25)--34–27
6211 March 2007Wizards104–106HeatNAGilbert Arenas (33)--34–28
6314 March 2007Wizards112–96PacersNAGilbert Arenas (35)--35–28
6417 March 2007null103–125WizardsNAGilbert Arenas (30)--36–28
6520 March 2007Wizards98–100Trail BlazersNAAntawn Jamison (27)--36–29
6621 March 2007Wizards108–106SuperSonicsNAGilbert Arenas (42)--37–29
6723 March 2007Wizards128–135WarriorsNAGilbert Arenas (29)--37–30
6824 March 2007Wizards105–111ClippersNAGilbert Arenas (30)--37–31
6926 March 2007Wizards97–103JazzNAGilbert Arenas (32)--37–32
7028 March 2007Sixers108–111WizardsNADeShawn Stevenson (28)--38–32
7130 March 2007Raptors123–118Wizards1Gilbert Arenas (34)--38–33

April

Record: 3–8; home: 0–5; road: 3–3

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
721 April 2007Wizards121–107BucksNATwo-way tie (19)--39–33
733 April 2007Wizards102–122BobcatsNAGilbert Arenas (33)--39–34
744 April 2007Bobcats108–100WizardsNAAntawn Jamison (25)--39–35
756 April 2007Cavaliers99–94WizardsNAAntawn Jamison (27)--39–36
767 April 2007Wizards114–120Nets1Antawn Jamison (37)--39–37
7710 April 2007Nets96–92WizardsNAAntawn Jamison (26)--39–38
7811 April 2007Wizards82–85HeatNABrendan Haywood (14)--39–39
7913 April 2007Wizards98–85HawksNADeShawn Stevenson (25)--40–39
8015 April 2007Bulls101–68WizardsNADeShawn Stevenson (13)--40–40
8117 April 2007Magic95–89WizardsNAAntawn Jamison (48)--40–41
8218 April 2007Wizards98–95PacersNAAntawn Jamison (19)--41–41
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates loss.

Playoffs

Game log
2007 playoff game log
First round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 22@ ClevelandL 82–97Antawn Jamison (28)Antawn Jamison (14)Antonio Daniels (11)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		0–1
2April 25@ ClevelandL 102–109Antawn Jamison (31)Antawn Jamison (10)Antonio Daniels (11)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		0–2
3April 28ClevelandL 92–98Antawn Jamison (38)Antawn Jamison (11)Antonio Daniels (13)Verizon Center
20,173		0–3
4April 30ClevelandL 90–97Antawn Jamison (31)Antonio Daniels (6)Antonio Daniels (12)Verizon Center
20,173		0–4
2007 playoff schedule
Antawn Jamison led the Wizards in scoring in every game during the playoffs.

Player stats
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Gilbert Arenas 747339.8.418.351.8444.66.01.90.228.4
Andray Blatche 561312.2.437.148.6123.40.70.30.63.7
Caron Butler 585839.9.466.357.9016.74.92.21.3420.3
Antonio Daniels 716330.4.459.230.7762.94.8.97.038.4
Brendan Haywood 808027.9.528.000.7357.2.9.391.6610.6
Antawn Jamison 797938.7.436.339.76010.21.51.34.4321.4
Roger Mason 80921.4.443.398.8731.61.7.50.239.1
Dominic McGuire 7019.9.379.167.4382.0.6.29.371.3
Oleksiy Pecherov 3509.1.352.283.6451.9.2.17.143.6
Darius Songaila 801319.4.458.000.9183.41.7.66.206.2
DeShawn Stevenson 828231.3.386.383.7972.93.1.79.1811.2
Nick Young 75215.4.439.400.8151.5.8.47.097.5

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Gilbert Arenas 4223.5.389.417.8331.82.8.50.0010.8
Andray Blatche 6014.8.429.000.3333.3.2.331.003.7
Caron Butler 6641.0.460.238.8715.73.81.83.1718.7
Antonio Daniels 6425.7.452.250.8822.33.0.33.337.3
Brendan Haywood 6629.7.591.000.8006.7.8.671.5012.0
Antawn Jamison 6639.5.406.280.57112.01.01.331.3316.8
Roger Mason 6021.5.404.235.750.81.0.50.178.0
Dominic McGuire 305.0.000.000.5001.0.3.33.33.3
Oleksiy Pecherov 302.7.000.0001.000.3.0.33.33.7
Darius Songaila 5015.4.421.000.8672.6.8.20.005.8
DeShawn Stevenson 6632.7.367.389.8892.23.01.00.0012.3
Nick Young 404.3.111.000.750.5.3.50.001.3

Awards and records

Awards

OC Chanel

Transactions

The Wizards have been involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season. Transactions listed are from July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007.

July 19, 2006- Signed Darius Songaila as a free agent.

August 5, 2006- Signed DeShawn Stevenson as a free agent.

September 13, 2006- Signed Roger Mason as a free agent. Signed Kevinn Pinkney as a free agent.

September 14, 2006- Signed James Lang as a free agent.

October 10, 2006- Waived Kevinn Pinkney.

February 28, 2007- Signed Mike Hall to two 10-day contracts, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season. Waived James Lang.

June 28, 2007- Drafted Nick Young in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2007 NBA Draft. Drafted Dominic McGuire in the 2nd round (47th pick) of the 2007 NBA Draft.

Free agents

See also

References
  1. "Teams Defense". NBA.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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