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This is a list of seasons completed by the Washington Wizards, a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards are a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and currently play their home games at the Capital One Arena , in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Adding to the "long-overdue" feeling was that game three was the first NBA playoff game to be held within Washington, D.C. city limits. [128] In the Wizards' game five victory in Chicago, Arenas hit a buzzer-beater to win the game [ 129 ] and the Wizards took their first lead in a playoff series since 1986.
The Nike swoosh appeared on the front right shoulder of player uniforms for the first time in league history. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In July 2020, the NBA and Jordan Brand announced that all 30 teams would feature the "Jumpman" logo on the front right shoulder of Statement jerseys, worn during big games or rivalries, and left leg of shorts beginning ...
Washington Wizards: F 1972–1981 When he joined the team, it was known as the Baltimore Bullets. After one season, the team moved to Landover, Maryland, adopting the name of Capital Bullets for the 1973–74 season before being known as the Washington Bullets. 25: Gus Johnson † Washington Wizards: F 1963–1972
The NBA is also the only league that regularly schedules games on Christmas Day. [160] The league has been playing games regularly on the holiday since 1947, [161] though the first Christmas Day games were not televised until 1983–84. [162] Games played on this day have featured some of the best teams and players.
(A mind-blowing stat from NBA.com’s John Schuhmann: The Wizards became the first team in the last 39 seasons to go winless in the second game of back-to-backs, losing all 13 of them.)
Franz Wagner had 23 points and seven assists, Goga Bitadze added 10 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic pulled away in the second half to a 121-94 win over the Washington Wizards on ...
The 2019–20 Washington Wizards season was the 59th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 47th in the Washington, D.C. area. The Wizards made front office changes, most notably firing former general manager Ernie Grunfeld late last season, replacing him with his longtime assistant, Tommy Sheppard.