Magic and Fireworks in D.C.: A Washington Wizards Dynasty

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Team History

NBA Championships: 1
Conference Championships: 4
Division Titles: 7
Playoff Appearances: 27
Last Playoff Appearance: 2017
Retired Numbers: 10, 11, 25, 41
Rivals: CLE, CHA, PHI, BOS, NYK

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2017-18 Roster

Washington Wizards 2017 - 2018 Roster
#	NAME	POS	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
3	Bradley Beal	SG	24	6'5"	207	$23.78M
8	Tim Frazier	PG	26	6'1"	170	$2.00M
13	Marcin Gortat	C	33	6'11"	240	$12.78M
9	Sheldon Mac	SG	24	6'6"	200	$1.31M
28	Ian Mahinmi	C	30	6'11"	262	$16.66M
1	Chris McCullough	PF	22	6'9"	215	$1.42M
20	Jodie Meeks	SG	30	6'4"	210	$3.29M
5	Markieff Morris	PF	28	6'10"	245	$8.00M
12	Kelly Oubre Jr.	SF	21	6'7"	205	$2.09M
22	Otto Porter	SF	24	6'8"	198	$24.77M
7	Devin Robinson	SF	22	6'8"	200	$790K
31	Tomas Satoransky	PG	25	6'7"	210	$3.00M
30	Mike Scott	PF	29	6'8"	237	$1.42M
14	Jason Smith	C	31	7'0"	240	$5.22M
2	John Wall	PG	27	6'4"	210	$18.06M

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Wizards Ranked 7th in Pre-Season Power Rankings

According to NBA.com...

NBA Pre-Season Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 ()	Golden State Warriors
2 ()	San Antonio Spurs
3 ()	Cleveland Cavaliers
4 ()	Houston Rockets
5 ()	Oklahoma City Thunder
6 ()	Boston Celtics
7 ()	Washington Wizards
8 ()	Los Angeles Clippers
9 ()	New Orleans Pelicans
10 ()	Toronto Raptors
11 ()	Philadelphia 76ers
12 ()	Minnesota Timberwolves
13 ()	Milwaukee Bucks
14 ()	Indiana Pacers
15 ()	Dallas Mavericks
16 ()	Denver Nuggets
17 ()	Utah Jazz
18 ()	Miami Heat
19 ()	Portland Trailblazers
20 ()	Charlotte Hornets
21 ()	Detroit Pistons
22 ()	Los Angeles Lakers
23 ()	Chicago Bulls
24 ()	Phoenix Suns
25 ()	Atlanta Hawks
26 ()	Memphis Grizzlies
27 ()	Orlando Magic
28 ()	New York Knicks
29 ()	Brooklyn Nets
30 ()	Sacramento Kings

The Wizards open the season hosting the Philadelphia 76ers on October 18!

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Matchup Preview *|* October 18, 2017
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Philadelphia 76ers (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Washington Wizards (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Projected Starters Markelle Fultz Point Guard John Wall J.J. Redick Shooting Guard Bradley Beal Robert Covington Small Forward Otto Porter Ben Simmons Power Forward Markieff Morris Joel Embiid Center Marcin Gortat

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Wizards Show Mental Fortitude, Claw Back to 93-87 Victory

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Wizards were abysmal in the first half of season opener, down doubt digits very, very early. The first quarter, the Wizards shot 30% and the 2nd quarter wasn't much better. In fact, it was worse. None of the Washington players could find a rhythm as the 76ers continued to pound the ball inside, and force turnovers on the other end of the court.

The Wizards managed to stay strong though, and they finally took the lead with 4 minutes in the 4th quarter thanks to a John Wall 3 from the top of the court. Wall finished with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals.

2 minutes later and 76ers top scorer Joel Embiid was forced to watch the rest of the game from the bench as he fouled out, with the Wizards up only a basket. Embiid had a double-double, with 17 points and 13 rebounds.

The Wizards were able to erase a 19 point deficit to pick up their first win on the young season.

Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) at Washington Wizards (1-0)
Oct 18, 2017 1 2 3 4 Final Philadelphia 21 24 22 20 87 Washington 18 15 25 35 93 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers J. Embiid - 17 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK Washington Wizards J. Wall - 23 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL	Team Stats Comparison PHI WAS FG Made-Att 38-101 35-86 3PT Made-Att 2-22 7-20 FT Made-Att 9-16 16-22 Rebounds 64 63 Assists 25 22 Turnovers 9 17 Steals 12 8 Blocks 5 4
Philadelphia 76ers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS M. Fultz - PG 29 4-11 0-3 1-1 5 3 0 0 0 9 J. Redick - SG 29 5-14 1-7 0-0 1 4 1 0 0 11 R. Covington - SF 29 2-8 0-5 0-0 7 1 1 0 1 4 B. Simmons - PF 24 4-12 0-0 0-0 7 7 3 0 3 8 J. Embiid - C 27 7-17 1-5 2-3 13 2 2 2 1 17 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS D. Saric - PF 22 8-15 0-0 5-7 9 0 0 1 0 21 T.J. McConnell - PG 18 1-7 0-1 0-1 2 1 1 0 3 2 T. Booker - PF 14 0-2 0-0 1-4 7 2 1 0 0 1 R. Holmes - C 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 1 1 2 0 2 J. Bayless - SG 11 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 4 J. Anderson - SF 9 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 2 A. Johnson - C 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 T. Luwawu-Cabarrot - SF 8 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Washington Wizards STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS J. Wall - PG 31 9-20 1-2 4-4 8 8 2 0 4 23 B. Beal - SG 33 4-12 2-4 4-4 2 1 1 0 3 14 O. Porter - SF 26 2-8 0-4 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 4 M. Morris - PF 29 3-8 0-1 1-2 6 3 1 1 2 7 M. Gortat - C 26 4-5 0-0 1-4 14 1 2 1 1 9 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS J. Meeks - SG 15 5-11 3-6 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 13 I. Mahinmi - C 21 5-10 0-0 2-4 11 1 0 2 1 12 T. Satoransky - PG 18 1-5 1-1 2-2 3 5 0 0 1 5 K. Oubre Jr. - SF 25 2-6 0-2 0-0 4 0 1 0 1 4 M. Scott - PF 16 0-0 0-0 2-2 5 2 0 0 1 2

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Matchup Preview *|* October 20, 2017
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Detroit Pistons (0-1, Away)		Washington Wizards (1-0, Home)
Stats Comparison 103.0 Points Per Game 93.0 109.0 PPG Allowed 87.0 .441 Field Goal % .407 .400 3-Point % .350 .722 Free Throw % .727 52.0 Rebounds 63.0 8.0 Steals 8.0 4.0 Blocks 4.0 13.0 Turnovers 17.0 Projected Starters Reggie Jackson Point Guard John Wall Avery Bradley Shooting Guard Bradley Beal Reggie Bullock Small Forward Otto Porter Tobias Harris Power Forward Markieff Morris Andre Drummond Center Marcin Gortat

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Wall Hits Game Winner, Wizards Top Pistons 103 - 101

WASHINGTON, DC -- John Wall scored 35 points tonight, but his most important points came with just 1.8 seconds left in the 4th quarter. With 5 seconds left in the 4th quarter of a tie game, Detroit Center Andre Drummond fouled out on a controversial illegal pick call, giving the Wizards the ball back. After a timeout, Gortat got the ball to Wall, who sunk the game winner.

Gortat was no slouch himself in the 4th quarter, putting up 10 points and 10 rebounds in the 4th quarter alone. He finished the night with 20 points and 18 rebounds.

Both Wall and Gortat finished with double doubles, while PG Tim Frazier was a pleasant surprise off the bench tonight. Frazier scored 11 points with 4 assists in 15 minutes, many of the points coming in a crucial 3rd quarter where the Wizards scored 34 points.

The Wizards have been struggling during the first half of games so far this season, but finishing strong in the 2nd half, shooting close to if not over 50%. Perhaps if they were to take better shots for the entire game instead of during crunch time, these games would not be as close.

Detroit Pistons (0-2) at Washington Wizards (2-0)
Oct 20, 2017 1 2 3 4 Final Detroit 26 29 27 19 101 Washington 19 22 34 28 103 Top Performers Detroit Pistons A. Drummond - 18 PTS, 20 REB, 1 STL, 2 BLK R. Jackson - 25 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL Washington Wizards J. Wall - 34 PTS, 5 REB, 13 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK M. Gortat - 20 PTS, 18 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK	Team Stats Comparison DET WAS FG Made-Att 42-100 46-84 3PT Made-Att 7-27 2-12 FT Made-Att 10-11 9-15 Rebounds 54 49 Assists 26 29 Turnovers 10 13 Steals 11 8 Blocks 3 7