Wizards Franchise
Average PPS: 40
Period: 1961-2018
Wizards Franchise
| Net Points Earned | 2,278 |
| Average Points Per Season | 40 |
Period: 1961-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Team Identity | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
| 1962 | 1961/62 | 9 teams | Chicago Packers | Chicago, Illinois |  | -59 | 40th | 18 | 62 | 62 | 0.225 | -136 | -59 | -195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | *(Expansion team; NBA's 9th Franchise). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division & NBA overall. | *1st NBA Expansion team; Packers join the 'Original 8' | 1st Round *1st NBA Expansion team; Packers join the 'Original 8' | ||||
| 1963 | 1962/63 | 9 teams | Chicago Zephyrs | Chicago, Illinois |  | -13 | 36th | 25 | 55 | 55 | 0.313 | -89 | -32 | -122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | *(Renamed the 'Zephyrs'). Last Place in Western Division. (8th of 9 teams overall- 4 games up on NYK). | *Abandon 'Packers' identity after 1st season. | 1st Round *Abandon 'Packers' identity after 1st season. | ||||
| 1964 | 1963/64 | 9 teams | Baltimore Bullets | Baltimore, Maryland |  | 5 | 29th | 31 | 49 | 49 | 0.388 | -51 | 0 | -51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | *(Chicago Zephyrs relocate to Baltimore). Inaugural Season- 4th of 5 teams in West Division. (7th of 9 overall). | *Become the 'Baltimore Bullets' | 1st Round *Become the 'Baltimore Bullets' | ||||
| 1965 | 1964/65 | 9 teams | Baltimore Bullets | Baltimore, Maryland |  | 97 | 13th | 37 | 43 | 43 | 0.463 | -13 | 21 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 34 | 34 | 3rd of 5 teams in Western Division. (6th of 9 overall). #3 divisional seed | W 3-1 (StL) | L 4-2 (LAL) | Conference Finals L 4-2 (LAL) | |||
| 1966 | 1965/66 | 9 teams | Baltimore Bullets | Baltimore, Maryland | | 13 | 26th | 38 | 42 | 42 | 0.475 | -6 | 21 | 14 | -15 | 0 | -15 | 13 | 13 | 2nd of 5 teams in Western Division. (5th of 9 overall). #2 divisional seed | L 3-0 (StL) | 2nd Round L 3-0 (StL) | ||||
| 1967 | 1966/67 | 10 teams | Baltimore Bullets | Baltimore, Maryland | | -195 | 52nd | 20 | 61 | 61 | 0.247 | -132 | -62 | -195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Move to Eastern Division). Last Place in Division & NBA overall- (10 games worse than 9th Place DET). | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1968 | 1967/68 | 12 teams | Baltimore Bullets | Baltimore, Maryland | | -59 | 39th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -25 | -34 | -59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Eastern Division. (9th of 12 teams in NBA) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1969 | 1968/69 | 14 teams | Baltimore Bullets | Baltimore, Maryland |  | 226 | 6th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 121 | 150 | 271 | -44 | 0 | -44 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division Title & Best record in the NBA | L 4-0 (NYK) | 2nd Round L 4-0 (NYK) | ||||
| 1970 | 1969/70 | 14 teams | Baltimore Bullets | Baltimore, Maryland | | 89 | 15th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 71 | 20 | 91 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 7 teams in Division. 3rd best record in the NBA | L 4-3 (NYK) | 2nd Round L 4-3 (NYK) | ||||
| 1971 | 1970/71 | 17 teams | Baltimore Bullets | Baltimore, Maryland | | 438 | 4th | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 15 | 64 | 79 | 359 | 0 | 359 | 0 | 0 | Win new Central Division Title* (42-40 record). 4th of 8 teams in the Eastern Conf. | W 4-3 (76ers) | W 4-3 (NYK) | L 4-0 (MIL) | NBA Finals L 4-0 (MIL) | ||
| 1972 | 1971/72 | 17 teams | Baltimore Bullets | Baltimore, Maryland |  | 17 | 23rd | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -16 | 64 | 47 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | Win Central Division Title* (38-44 record!). 3rd of 8 teams in the Eastern Conf. | L 4-2 (NYK) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (NYK) | ||||
| 1973 | 1972/73 | 17 teams | Baltimore Bullets | Baltimore, Maryland | | 122 | 11th | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 97 | 64 | 161 | -39 | 0 | -39 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. 3rd best record in Eastern Conference. | L 4-1 (NYK) | 2nd Round L 4-1 (NYK) | ||||
| 1974* | 1973/74 | 17 teams | Capital Bullets | Landover, Maryland |  | 96 | 14th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 55 | 64 | 119 | -23 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 0 | *(Relocate- Baltimore to Landover, MD. [*only 1-hour drive].) Inaugural Season- WIN Division Title. 3rd best record in East. | L 4-3 (NYK) | 2nd Round L 4-3 (NYK) | ||||
| 1975* | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland |  | 661 | 3rd | 60 | 22 | 22 | 0.732 | 169 | 107 | 276 | 385 | 0 | 385 | 0 | 0 | *(Change name- 'Capital' to 'Washington'). Win Division Title. Tied- Best record in East & NBA- (LTB; w BOS.)- #2 seed. | Bye | W 4-3 (BUF) | W 4-2 (BOS) | L 4-0 (GSW) | NBA Finals L 4-0 (GSW) | |
| 1976 | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland |  | 87 | 16th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 66 | 27 | 93 | -6 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 2nd of 5 teams in Division- (*only 1 GB of Cavs for Div. Title). 3rd of 9 teams in Eastern Conf. #3 seed | Bye | L 4-3 (Cavs) | 2nd Round L 4-3 (Cavs) | |||
| 1977* | 1976/77 | 22 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 154 | 9th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 77 | 32 | 109 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | (*NBA-ABA Merger.) Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed in Eastern Conf. | W 2-1 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 1978 | 1977/78 | 22 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 1272 | 1st | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 1175 | 26 | 1201 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | W 2-0 | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | W 4-3 (SEA) | NBA Finals W 4-3 (SEA) | |
| 1979 | 1978/79 | 22 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 822 | 2nd | 54 | 28 | 28 | 0.659 | 135 | 200 | 335 | 460 | 26 | 486 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best record in NBA | Bye | W 4-3 | W 4-3 (B2B) | L 4-1 (SEA) | NBA Finals L 4-1 (SEA) | |
| 1980 | 1979/80 | 22 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 0 | 32nd | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -9 | 32 | 22 | -23 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 2-0 | 1st Round L 2-0 | ||||
| 1981 | 1980/81 | 23 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | -9 | 35th | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1982 | 1981/82 | 23 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 113 | 12th | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | W 2-0 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 1983 | 1982/83 | 23 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 15 | 24th | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 18 | -2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: Last Place in Division despite 42-40 record | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | 1983/84 | 23 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | -67 | 42nd | 35 | 47 | 47 | 0.427 | -46 | -5 | -51 | -16 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division- (*but Qualify for Postseason- #8 seed). | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1985 | 1984/85 | 23 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 7 | 28th | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 23 | 23 | -16 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1986 | 1985/86 | 23 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 4 | 30th | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -9 | 23 | 13 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 1987 | 1986/87 | 23 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 18 | 22nd | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 18 | 23 | 41 | -23 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 1988 | 1987/88 | 23 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland |  | -4 | 33rd | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -18 | 23 | 4 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 1989 | 1988/89 | 25 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 0 | 31st | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 12 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1990 | 1989/90 | 27 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | -77 | 43rd | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -77 | 0 | -77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 13 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1991 | 1990/91 | 27 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | -85 | 44th | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0.366 | -85 | 0 | -85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 13 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1992 | 1991/92 | 27 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | -127 | 46th | 25 | 57 | 57 | 0.305 | -127 | 0 | -127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 14 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1993 | 1992/93 | 27 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | -236 | 54th | 22 | 60 | 60 | 0.268 | -152 | -84 | -236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | -177 | 50th | 24 | 58 | 58 | 0.293 | -135 | -42 | -177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | 1994/95 | 27 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | -244 | 55th | 21 | 61 | 61 | 0.256 | -160 | -84 | -244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | 1995/96 | 29 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | -8 | 34th | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -8 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Washington Bullets | Landover, Maryland | | 47 | 19th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 42 | 30 | 72 | -25 | 0 | -25 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 1998* | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. |  | 19 | 21st | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Move from P.G. County, Maryland into D.C.) Inaugural Season- 9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.- (1 GB of NJ for #8 seed). | *Complete rebranding of Franchise from 'Bullets' to 'Wizards' | 1st Round *Complete rebranding of Franchise from 'Bullets' to 'Wizards' | ||||
| 1999 | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | -65 | 41st | 18 | 32 | 32 | 0.360 | -65 | 0 | -65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2000 | 1999/00 | 29 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | -156 | 49th | 29 | 53 | 53 | 0.354 | -114 | -42 | -156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | -259 | 56th | 19 | 63 | 63 | 0.232 | -217 | -42 | -259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2002* | 2001/02 | 29 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | -30 | 37th | 37 | 45 | 45 | 0.451 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference. (*Michael Jordan joins Wizards) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003* | 2002/03 | 29 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | -30 | 38th | 37 | 45 | 45 | 0.451 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference. (*Michael Jordan's final season) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 | 2003/04 | 29 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | -155 | 48th | 25 | 57 | 57 | 0.305 | -155 | 0 | -155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | 147 | 10th | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 59 | 32 | 91 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in the Eastern Conf. | W 4-2 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | |||
| 2006 | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | 36 | 20th | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 21 | 32 | 53 | -17 | 0 | -17 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in the Eastern Conf. | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 2007 | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | 14 | 25th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 10 | 32 | 42 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in the Eastern Conf. | L 4-0 | 1st Round L 4-0 | ||||
| 2008 | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. |  | 48 | 17th | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 33 | 32 | 65 | -17 | 0 | -17 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in the Eastern Conf. | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 2009 | 2008/09 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | -303 | 57th | 19 | 63 | 63 | 0.232 | -222 | -81 | -303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2010 | 2009/10 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | -182 | 51st | 26 | 56 | 56 | 0.317 | -149 | -33 | -182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | 2010/11 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | -213 | 53rd | 23 | 59 | 59 | 0.280 | -180 | -33 | -213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012* | 2011/12 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. |  | -129 | 47th | 20 | 46 | 46 | 0.303 | -129 | 0 | -129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened season) 14th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013 | 2012/13 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | -117 | 45th | 29 | 53 | 53 | 0.354 | -117 | 0 | -117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2014 | 2013/14 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | 162 | 8th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 48 | 32 | 80 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in the East | W 4-1 (CHI) | L 4-2 (IND) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (IND) | |||
| 2015 | 2014/15 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. |  | 196 | 7th | 46 | 36 | 36 | 0.561 | 72 | 32 | 104 | 92 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in the East | W 4-0 (TOR) | L 4-2 (ATL) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (ATL) | |||
| 2016 | 2015/16 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. |  | 10 | 27th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2017 | 2016/17 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | 295 | 5th | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0.598 | 102 | 112 | 214 | 81 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | Win Southeast Division Title. #4 seed in the Eastern Conf. | W 4-2 (ATL) | L 4-3 (BOS) | 2nd Round L 4-3 (BOS) | |||
| 2018 | 2017/18 | 30 teams | Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | | 47 | 18th | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 32 | 32 | 64 | -17 | 0 | -17 | 0 | 0 | Enter final game with chance to win Division Title- (*Lose @ ORL). Get #8 seed. | L 4-2 (TOR) | 1st Round L 4-2 (TOR) | ||||