The 2007-08 Washington Wizards finished the regular season with a 43-39 record, landing them in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Despite injuries to star guard Gilbert Arenas, the team managed to secure a playoff spot for the fourth consecutive year. Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison stepped up, with both earning All-Star selections due to their impressive performances.
In the playoffs, the Wizards faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round for the third straight year. The series was marked by a competitive spirit, but the Wizards fell in six games, losing 4-2. The season highlighted the team’s resilience and depth, with coach Eddie Jordan effectively navigating through key player absences. The Wizards’ 2007-08 campaign was a testament to their ability to remain competitive despite challenges, but it ultimately ended with familiar postseason disappointment against a LeBron James-led Cavs team.
- Regular Season Record: 43-39
- Playoff Result: Eastern Conference First Round: 2-4
Washington Wizards Roster and Stats for 2007-08 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Antawn Jamison | 79 | 21.4 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 33.9 | 6 | 16.8 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| Caron Butler | 58 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 35.7 | 6 | 18.7 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 23.8 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 13 | 19.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 28.2 | 4 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 41.7 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | 82 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 38.3 | 6 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 38.9 |
| Brendan Haywood | 80 | 10.6 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 6 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Roger Mason | 80 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 39.8 | 6 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 23.5 |
| Antonio Daniels | 71 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 6 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 25.0 |
| Andray Blatche | 82 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 23.1 | 6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Nick Young | 75 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 40.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Darius Songaila | 80 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | 35 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 28.3 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Dominic McGuire | 70 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 16.7 | 3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Mike Wilks | 4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
In the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs, the Washington Wizards faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a highly anticipated series. Despite having star players like Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison, the Wizards struggled against LeBron James and the Cavaliers, ultimately falling in six games. This marked the third consecutive year that the Wizards were eliminated by the Cavaliers in the first round, highlighting their difficulty in overcoming LeBron's dominance during that period.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2008 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 93-86 | |
| Apr 21, 2008 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 116-86 | |
| Apr 24, 2008 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 108-72 | |
| Apr 27, 2008 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 100-97 | |
| Apr 30, 2008 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 88-87 | |
| May 02, 2008 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 105-88 |
Washington Wizards 2007-08 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2007-08 season for the Washington Wizards.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2007 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 119-110 | |
| Nov 02, 2007 | @ Boston Celtics | L 103-83 | |
| Nov 03, 2007 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 94-82 | |
| Nov 08, 2007 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 87-85 | |
| Nov 09, 2007 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 118-92 | |
| Nov 11, 2007 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 101-90 | |
| Nov 14, 2007 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 103-90 | |
| Nov 16, 2007 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 105-89 | |
| Nov 17, 2007 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 109-90 | |
| Nov 20, 2007 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 116-101 | |
| Nov 21, 2007 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 114-111 | |
| Nov 23, 2007 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 123-115 | |
| Nov 24, 2007 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 124-118 | |
| Nov 26, 2007 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 110-98 | |
| Nov 28, 2007 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 109-94 | |
| Nov 30, 2007 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 85-84 | |
| Dec 01, 2007 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 101-97 | |
| Dec 05, 2007 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-86 | |
| Dec 07, 2007 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 122-107 | |
| Dec 09, 2007 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 104-89 | |
| Dec 11, 2007 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 102-88 | |
| Dec 13, 2007 | @ Miami Heat | W 104-91 | |
| Dec 15, 2007 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 92-79 | |
| Dec 19, 2007 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 95-84 | |
| Dec 21, 2007 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 97-92 | |
| Dec 22, 2007 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 93-85 | |
| Dec 26, 2007 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 108-104 | |
| Dec 28, 2007 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 109-106 | |
| Dec 29, 2007 | vs. Miami Heat | W 96-74 | |
| Jan 02, 2008 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 106-93 | |
| Jan 04, 2008 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 101-77 | |
| Jan 06, 2008 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 108-86 | |
| Jan 08, 2008 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 92-84 | |
| Jan 11, 2008 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 102-98 | |
| Jan 12, 2008 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 85-78 | |
| Jan 14, 2008 | @ Boston Celtics | W 88-83 | |
| Jan 15, 2008 | @ New York Knicks | L 105-93 | |
| Jan 18, 2008 | vs. New York Knicks | W 111-98 | |
| Jan 21, 2008 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 102-84 | |
| Jan 23, 2008 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 121-85 | |
| Jan 25, 2008 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 104-93 | |
| Jan 27, 2008 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 105-102 | |
| Jan 29, 2008 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 108-104 | |
| Jan 30, 2008 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 122-83 | |
| Feb 01, 2008 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 96-87 | |
| Feb 03, 2008 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 103-91 | |
| Feb 05, 2008 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 101-96 | |
| Feb 06, 2008 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 85-77 | |
| Feb 08, 2008 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 111-100 | |
| Feb 10, 2008 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 108-107 | |
| Feb 11, 2008 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 120-117 | |
| Feb 13, 2008 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 91-89 | |
| Feb 19, 2008 | vs. New York Knicks | L 113-100 | |
| Feb 22, 2008 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 90-89 | |
| Feb 23, 2008 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | W 110-95 | |
| Feb 25, 2008 | @ New Orleans Hornets | W 95-92 | |
| Feb 26, 2008 | @ Houston Rockets | L 94-69 | |
| Feb 29, 2008 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 97-91 | |
| Mar 02, 2008 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 101-84 | |
| Mar 05, 2008 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 122-92 | |
| Mar 07, 2008 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 110-106 | |
| Mar 08, 2008 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | L 100-97 | |
| Mar 11, 2008 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 105-97 | |
| Mar 13, 2008 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 101-99 | |
| Mar 15, 2008 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 119-109 | |
| Mar 17, 2008 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 105-96 | |
| Mar 19, 2008 | @ Orlando Magic | W 87-86 | |
| Mar 21, 2008 | @ Miami Heat | W 103-86 | |
| Mar 23, 2008 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 95-83 | |
| Mar 25, 2008 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 102-82 | |
| Mar 26, 2008 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 104-99 | |
| Mar 28, 2008 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 114-108 | |
| Mar 30, 2008 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 126-120 | |
| Mar 31, 2008 | @ Utah Jazz | L 129-87 | |
| Apr 02, 2008 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 110-109 | |
| Apr 04, 2008 | vs. Miami Heat | W 109-95 | |
| Apr 05, 2008 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 99-87 | |
| Apr 09, 2008 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 109-95 | |
| Apr 11, 2008 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 102-74 | |
| Apr 12, 2008 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 109-93 | |
| Apr 14, 2008 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 117-110 | |
| Apr 16, 2008 | @ Orlando Magic | L 103-83 |