2005–06 Washington Wizards season

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2005–06 Washington Wizards season
Head coachEddie Jordan
OwnersRaul Fernandez, Abe Pollin
ArenaMCI Center, Verizon Center
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southeast)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Cavaliers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWDCW
CSN Mid-Atlantic
RadioWTEM
< 2004–05 2006–07 >

The 2005–06 Washington Wizards season was the team's 45th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 45-37 output from the previous season. They came up three games short of matching it, finishing 42–40, but qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season.[1] In January 2006, the MCI Center's name was changed to Verizon Center, which lasted until 2017.

Draft picks

Main article: 2005 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 49 Andray Blatche PF  United States South Kent (HS)

Roster

2005-06 Washington Wizards roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PG 0 Gilbert Arenas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982-01-06 Arizona
PF 32 Andray Blatche 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1986-08-22 South Kent School (HS)
C 52 Calvin Booth 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1976-05-07 Penn State
SG 3 Caron Butler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1980-03-13 Connecticut
PG 6 Antonio Daniels 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1975-03-19 Bowling Green
SG 24 Jarvis Hayes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981-08-09 Georgia
C 33 Brendan Haywood 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 263 lb (119 kg) 1979-11-27 North Carolina
PF 4 Antawn Jamison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1976-06-12 North Carolina
SF 1 Jared Jeffries 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1981-11-25 Indiana
C 34 Peter John Ramos 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 1985-05-13 Puerto Rico
C 51 Michael Ruffin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1977-01-21 Tulsa
SF 35 Awvee Storey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1977-04-18 Arizona State
PG 21 Donell Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1982-07-26 UAB
SG 12 Billy Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1975-12-23 Kansas
C 36 Etan Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1978-04-01 Syracuse
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Southeast Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 52 30 .634 - 31–10 21–20 13–3
x-Washington Wizards 42 40 .512 10 27–14 15–26 8–8
Orlando Magic 36 46 .439 16 26–15 10–31 9–7
Charlotte Bobcats 26 56 .317 26 17–24 9–32 5–11
Atlanta Hawks 26 56 .317 26 18–23 8–33 5–11
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Detroit Pistons 64 18 .780 -
2 y-Miami Heat 52 30 .634 12
3 y-New Jersey Nets 49 33 .598 15
4 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 50 32 .610 14
5 x-Washington Wizards 42 40 .512 22
6 x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 23
7 x-Chicago Bulls 41 41 .500 23
8 x-Milwaukee Bucks 40 42 .488 24
9 Philadelphia 76ers 38 44 .463 26
10 Orlando Magic 36 46 .439 28
11 Boston Celtics 33 49 .402 31
12 Toronto Raptors 27 55 .329 37
13 Charlotte Bobcats 26 56 .317 38
14 Atlanta Hawks 26 56 .317 38
15 New York Knicks 23 59 .280 41

Record vs. opponents

2005-06 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 – 2–1 1–3 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–3
Boston 1–2 – 2–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–3
Charlotte 3–1 1–2 – 2–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–2 3–0 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–3
Chicago 3–0 4–0 2–2 – 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 3–1
Cleveland 2–1 4–0 3–0 4–0 – 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–3
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 3–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–0
Denver 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–1
Detroit 3–1 3–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–3
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–4 2–1 2–0 1–3 0–2
Houston 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 3–1 – 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–0
Indiana 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–2
L.A. Clippers 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 – 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–4 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–0
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 – 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1
Memphis 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 – 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–0
Miami 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee 3–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1
Minnesota 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–1
New Jersey 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 – 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 0–2 2–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–3 1–1
New York 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–2 – 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–3
Orlando 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 3–1 – 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2
Philadelphia 2–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 – 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–2
Phoenix 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1
Portland 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–2 0–2 0–3 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 – 1–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–1
Sacramento 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 – 1–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 – 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–3 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–2 – 1–1 3–1 1–1
Toronto 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–4 0–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 1–2
Utah 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 4–0 1–3 0–3 1–3 2–0 – 1–1
Washington 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 —

Game log

Playoffs

2006 playoff game log
First Round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 22 @ Cleveland L 86–97 Gilbert Arenas (26) Antawn Jamison (7) Antonio Daniels (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		0–1
2 April 25 @ Cleveland W 89–84 Gilbert Arenas (30) Caron Butler (9) Gilbert Arenas (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		1–1
3 April 28 Cleveland L 96–97 Gilbert Arenas (34) Caron Butler (11) Daniels, Jamison (3) Verizon Center
20,173 		1–2
4 April 30 Cleveland W 106–96 Gilbert Arenas (34) Jared Jeffries (11) Gilbert Arenas (6) Verizon Center
20,173 		2–2
5 May 3 @ Cleveland L 120–121 (OT) Gilbert Arenas (44) Caron Butler (11) Antonio Daniels (7) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		2–3
6 May 5 Cleveland L 113–114 (OT) Gilbert Arenas (36) Caron Butler (20) Gilbert Arenas (11) Verizon Center
20,173 		2–4
2006 schedule

Player statistics

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

Washington Wizards statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Antawn Jamison 82 80 40.1 .442 .394 .731 9.3 1.9 1.1 .1 20.5
Gilbert Arenas 80 80 42.3 .447 .369 .820 3.5 6.1 2.0 .3 29.3
Antonio Daniels 80 17 28.5 .418 .228 .845 2.2 3.6 .7 .1 9.6
Brendan Haywood 79 70 23.8 .514 .585 5.9 .6 .4 1.3 7.3
Jared Jeffries 77 77 25.3 .451 .320 .589 4.9 1.9 .8 .6 6.4
Michael Ruffin 76 4 13.3 .442 .000 .500 3.6 .4 .4 .4 1.4
Caron Butler 75 54 36.1 .455 .342 .870 6.2 2.5 1.7 .2 17.6
Etan Thomas 71 9 15.8 .533 .600 3.9 .2 .3 1.0 4.7
Donell Taylor 51 1 9.1 .390 .235 .698 1.0 .9 .6 .1 2.7
Calvin Booth 33 2 7.6 .426 .500 .556 1.6 .4 .3 .3 1.4
Andray Blatche 29 0 6.0 .388 .231 .833 1.3 .3 .2 .2 2.2
Chucky Atkins† 28 2 19.7 .379 .359 .710 1.6 2.5 .5 .0 6.7
Awvee Storey 25 1 4.6 .390 .429 .571 .9 .2 .1 .0 1.7
Jarvis Hayes 21 13 24.6 .421 .362 .833 3.6 1.3 .8 .0 9.3
Billy Thomas 17 0 7.7 .325 .333 1.000 .8 .5 .6 .1 2.2

Playoffs

Washington Wizards statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Gilbert Arenas 6 6 47.3 .464 .435 .771 5.5 5.3 2.2 .7 34.0
Caron Butler 6 6 43.7 .416 .214 .828 10.5 2.7 2.0 .7 18.5
Antawn Jamison 6 6 42.2 .424 .313 .778 7.2 3.0 1.0 .3 19.2
Jared Jeffries 6 6 35.8 .395 .143 .765 6.2 1.5 .2 1.2 8.0
Brendan Haywood 6 6 25.8 .682 .520 3.2 .8 .3 1.8 7.2
Antonio Daniels 6 0 36.0 .538 .273 .909 2.8 3.3 .5 .2 13.2
Michael Ruffin 6 0 11.7 .500 .000 2.7 .7 .2 .3 .3
Etan Thomas 3 0 6.0 .400 .500 2.0 .0 .7 .7 2.0
Billy Thomas 3 0 4.7 .000 .000 .500 .3 .0 .0 .0 .7
Donell Taylor 1 0 3.0 .000 .000 .0 1.0 1.0 .0 .0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.

Awards and records

Transactions

Transactions listed are from July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006.

August 2, 2005- Traded Kwame Brown and Laron Profit to the Los Angeles Lakers for Chucky Atkins and Caron Butler. Signed Antonio Daniels as a free agent.

September 7, 2005- Signed Calvin Booth as a free agent.

October 3, 2005- Signed Awvee Storey as a free agent. Signed Billy Thomas as a free agent.

November 10, 2005- Signed Donell Taylor as a free agent.

January 17, 2006- Waived Chucky Atkins.

February 24, 2006- Signed Billy Thomas to two 10-day contracts, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season.

June 28, 2006- Drafted Oleksiy Pecherov in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft. Drafted Vladimir Veremeenko in the 2nd round (48th pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft.

References

  1. ^ 2005-06 Washington Wizards