2013–14 Washington Wizards season
The 2013–14 Washington Wizards season is the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 41st in the Washington, D.C. area. Having a record of 44–38, their best record since the 2004-05 NBA season, including a 22-19 road record, their best since the 1996-97 NBA season as the Washington Bullets, the Wizards clinched playoff berth for the first time since the 2007-08 NBA season. The team beat the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2014 NBA playoffs. It was only the third time a Wizards team advanced past the opening round since losing the 1979 NBA Finals. However, they lost to the Indiana Pacers in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
2013–14 Washington Wizards season | |
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Head coach | Randy Wittman |
General manager | Ernie Grunfeld |
Owners | Monumental Sports & Entertainment |
Arena | Verizon Center |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Southeast) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Pacers 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | 106.7 The Fan |
Key dates
- June 27: The 2013 NBA draft took place in Newark, New Jersey.
- July 1: The free agency period begun.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 3 | Otto Porter | SF | United States | Georgetown |
2 | 35 | Glen Rice Jr. | SG | United States | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) |
Roster
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Roster |
Pre-season
2013 pre-season game log Total: 2–5 (home: 1–3; road: 1–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 2–5 (home: 1–3; road: 1–2)
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2013–14 season schedule |
Regular season
Season standings
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Miami Heat | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 32–9 | 22–19 | 12–4 | 82 |
x-Washington Wizards | 44 | 38 | .537 | 10.0 | 22–19 | 22–19 | 10–6 | 82 |
x-Charlotte Bobcats | 43 | 39 | .524 | 11.0 | 25–16 | 18–23 | 6–10 | 82 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16.0 | 24–17 | 14–27 | 8–8 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 23 | 59 | .280 | 31.0 | 19–22 | 4–37 | 4–12 | 82 |
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c-Indiana Pacers * | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 82 |
2 | y-Miami Heat * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | y-Toronto Raptors * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | 82 |
4 | x-Chicago Bulls | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | 82 |
5 | x-Washington Wizards | 44 | 38 | .537 | 12.0 | 82 |
6 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 12.0 | 82 |
7 | x-Charlotte Bobcats | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13.0 | 82 |
8 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 18.0 | 82 |
9 | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 19.0 | 82 |
10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 23.0 | 82 |
11 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27.0 | 82 |
12 | Boston Celtics | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31.0 | 82 |
13 | Orlando Magic | 23 | 59 | .280 | 33.0 | 82 |
14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37.0 | 82 |
15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 41.0 | 82 |
Game log
2013–14 game log Total: 44–38 (home: 22–19; road: 22–19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
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November: 8–8 (home: 5–2; road: 3–6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December
: 6–5 (home: 2–3; road: 4–2)
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January
: 8–9 (home: 3–6; road: 5–3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February
: 8–5 (home: 5–3; road: 3–2)
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March
: 8–8 (home: 4–3; road: 4–5)
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April
: 6–2 (home: 3–2; road: 3–0)
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2013–14 season schedule |
Playoffs
Game log
2014 playoff game log Total: 6–5 (home: 1–4; road: 5–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 0–3; road: 2–1)
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2014 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Overview
Players Added Via draft Via free agency Via trade |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
October 25, 2013 | To Washington Wizards Marcin Gortat Kendall Marshall Shannon Brown Malcolm Lee |
To Phoenix Suns Emeka Okafor Top 12 protected pick in 2014 | |
February 20, 2014 | To Washington Wizards Andre Miller 2014 second round pick |
To Denver Nuggets Jan Veselý |
To Philadelphia Sixers Eric Maynor 2016 second round pick |
Free agents
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
Cartier Martin | July 12 | Washington Wizards (re-signed) |
A. J. Price | July 24 | Indiana Pacers |
Martell Webster | August 29 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Brian Cook | September 19 | Washington Wizards (re-signed) |
Earl Barron | September 19 | Atléticos de San Germán (Puerto Rico) |
Steven Gray | September 19 | BK Ventspils (Latvia) |
Shavlik Randolph | September 19 | Piratas de Quebradillas (Puerto Rico) |
Jannero Pargo | October 1 | Atlanta Hawks |
Subtractions | ||
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Player | Date signed | New team |
Roger Mason, Jr. | August 3 | New Orleans Pelicans |
Morris Almond | August 19 | Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) |
James Singleton | September 18 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China) |
Othyus Jeffers | October 1 | Phoenix Suns |