The 2012–13 Washington Wizards season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 40th in the Washington, D.C. area. Jason Collins was on this team when he became the first active NBA player to publicly come out as gay.[1]
2012–13 Washington Wizards season | |
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Head coach | Randy Wittman |
Owners | Ted Leonsis |
Arena | Verizon Center |
Results | |
Record | 29–53 (.354) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Southeast) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | CSN Mid-Atlantic, The CW Washington, TBD TV |
Radio | 106.7 The Fan |
Key dates
edit- June 28: The 2012 NBA draft took place in Newark, New Jersey.
- July 1: The free agency period begun.
Draft picks
editRound | PickO | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 3 | Bradley Beal | SG | United States | Florida |
2 | 32 | Tomáš Satoranský | SG | Czech Republic | Liga ACB (Spain) |
Roster
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Pre-season
editRegular season
editSeason standings
editW | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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z-Miami Heat | 66 | 16 | .805 | – | 37–4 | 29–12 | 15–1 | 82 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 22 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 |
Washington Wizards | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37 | 22–19 | 7–34 | 5–11 | 82 |
Charlotte Bobcats | 21 | 61 | .256 | 45 | 15–26 | 6–35 | 6–10 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 20 | 62 | .244 | 46 | 12–29 | 8–33 | 3–13 | 82 |
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z-Miami Heat * | 66 | 16 | .805 | – | 82 |
2 | y-New York Knicks * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 12.0 | 82 |
3 | y-Indiana Pacers * | 49 | 32 | .605 | 16.5 | 81 |
4 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 17.0 | 82 |
5 | x-Chicago Bulls | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21.0 | 82 |
6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 22.0 | 82 |
7 | x-Boston Celtics | 41 | 40 | .506 | 24.5 | 81 |
8 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 28.0 | 82 |
9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32.0 | 82 |
10 | Toronto Raptors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32.0 | 82 |
11 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37.0 | 82 |
12 | Washington Wizards | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37.0 | 82 |
13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 42.0 | 82 |
14 | Charlotte Bobcats | 21 | 61 | .256 | 45.0 | 82 |
15 | Orlando Magic | 20 | 62 | .244 | 46.0 | 82 |
Game log
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October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
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November
: 1–12 (home: 1–6; road: 0–6)
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December
: 3–11 (home: 2–5; road: 1–6)
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January
: 7–9 (home: 5–3; road: 2–6)
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February
: 7–5 (home: 5–2; road: 2–3)
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March
: 9–8 (home: 7–1; road: 2–7)
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April
: 2–5 (home: 2–2; road: 0–3)
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2012–13 season schedule |
Injuries and surgeries
editOn September 28, 2012, the Wizards announced that John Wall would be sidelined for about eight weeks after being diagnosed with the early stages of what could become a stress fracture in his left knee. No surgery was required, but Wall had to begin rehabilitation immediately.[2]
Player statistics
editGP | 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
editPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Emeka Okafor | 79 | 77 | 26.0 | .477 | .571 | 8.8 | 1.2 | .6 | 1.0 | 9.7 | |
Kevin Séraphin | 79 | 8 | 21.8 | .461 | .693 | 4.4 | .7 | .3 | .7 | 9.1 | |
Martell Webster | 76 | 62 | 28.9 | .442 | .422 | .848 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .6 | .2 | 11.4 |
Nenê | 61 | 49 | 27.2 | .480 | .000 | .729 | 6.7 | 2.9 | .9 | .6 | 12.6 |
A. J. Price | 57 | 22 | 22.4 | .390 | .350 | .790 | 2.0 | 3.6 | .6 | .1 | 7.7 |
Chris Singleton | 57 | 11 | 16.2 | .382 | .194 | .571 | 3.2 | .6 | .7 | .4 | 4.1 |
Bradley Beal | 56 | 46 | 31.2 | .410 | .386 | .786 | 3.8 | 2.4 | .9 | .5 | 13.9 |
Trevor Ariza | 56 | 15 | 26.3 | .417 | .364 | .821 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .4 | 9.5 |
Garrett Temple | 51 | 36 | 22.7 | .407 | .325 | .703 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 5.1 |
Jan Veselý | 51 | 4 | 11.8 | .500 | .000 | .308 | 2.4 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 2.5 |
John Wall | 49 | 42 | 32.7 | .441 | .267 | .804 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 1.3 | .8 | 18.5 |
Trevor Booker | 48 | 14 | 18.5 | .491 | .000 | .556 | 5.0 | .8 | .7 | .3 | 5.3 |
Jordan Crawford† | 43 | 12 | 26.2 | .415 | .345 | .821 | 3.1 | 3.7 | .6 | .1 | 13.2 |
Cartier Martin | 41 | 3 | 16.9 | .381 | .397 | .714 | 2.4 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 6.6 |
Shaun Livingston† | 17 | 4 | 18.8 | .364 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 2.2 | .6 | .1 | 3.7 |
Earl Barron† | 11 | 1 | 11.1 | .351 | .400 | 3.9 | .3 | .5 | .5 | 2.5 | |
Shelvin Mack† | 7 | 2 | 20.1 | .400 | .308 | .500 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .9 | .0 | 5.3 |
Jannero Pargo† | 7 | 0 | 14.6 | .250 | .150 | 1.000 | .9 | 2.0 | .0 | .1 | 3.0 |
Jason Collins† | 6 | 2 | 9.0 | .167 | 1.000 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | .7 | .7 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.
Transactions
editOverview
editPlayers Added Via draft Via free agency Via trade |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
editJune 20, 2012 | To Washington Wizards Trevor Ariza Emeka Okafor |
To New Orleans Hornets Rashard Lewis The 46th pick in 2012 |
Free agents
editAdditions | ||
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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 Hornets |
Morris Almond | August 19 | Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) |
James Singleton | September 18 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China) |
Othyus Jeffers | October 1 | Phoenix Suns |
References
edit- ^ "NBA player Jason Collins comes out as gay". BBC. April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Michael (September 28, 2012). John Wall out eight weeks because of stress injury in right knee, The Washington Post. Retrieved October 25, 2012.