2009–10 Washington Wizards season

The 2009–10 Washington Wizards season was the 49th season of the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key dates

 * June 25, 2009 - The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
 * July 8, 2009 - The free agency period started.
 * January 6, 2010 - Commissioner David Stern suspended guard Gilbert Arenas indefinitely following his actions involving the use of guns in the team locker room.
 * January 27, 2010 - Commissioner Stern suspends Arenas and Javaris Crittenton for the remainder of the season as a result of the use of guns in a team locker room.

Game log
19,871 17,079 20,173
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 1
 * October 27
 * @ Dallas
 * Gilbert Arenas (29)
 * Brendan Haywood (10)
 * Gilbert Arenas (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 1-0
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * October 30
 * @ Atlanta
 * Gilbert Arenas (23)
 * Mike Miller (10)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 1-1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * October 31
 * New Jersey
 * Gilbert Arenas (32)
 * Mike Miller (11)
 * Randy Foye (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 2-1

20,562 17,413 14,556 14,143 15,054 20,173 20,173 18,203 16,888 14,485 17,684 17,311
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * November 3
 * @ Cleveland
 * Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler (22)
 * Brendan Haywood (9)
 * Gilbert Arenas (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 2-2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 4
 * Miami
 * Gilbert Arenas (32)
 * Brendan Haywood (11)
 * Gilbert Arenas, Mike Miller & Fabricio Oberto (3)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 2-3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * November 6
 * @ Indiana
 * Caron Butler (24)
 * Brendan Haywood (19)
 * Gilbert Arenas (5)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 2-4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 8
 * Phoenix
 * Gilbert Arenas & Andray Blatche (20)
 * Brendan Haywood (10)
 * Gilbert Arenas (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 2-5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 10
 * @ Miami
 * Gilbert Arenas (21)
 * Brendan Haywood (11)
 * Gilbert Arenas (8)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 2-6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 14
 * Detroit
 * Mike Miller, Earl Boykins (20)
 * Andray Blatche (11)
 * Gilbert Arenas (10)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 2-7
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 10
 * November 18
 * Cleveland
 * Antawn Jamison (31)
 * Brendan Haywood (13)
 * Gilbert Arenas (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 3-7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 11
 * November 20
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Caron Butler (24)
 * Brendan Haywood (16)
 * Gilbert Arenas (8)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 3-8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 12
 * November 21
 * @ San Antonio
 * Gilbert Arenas (18)
 * Brendan Haywood (8)
 * Earl Boykins (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 3-9
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 13
 * November 24
 * Philadelphia
 * Antawn Jamison (32)
 * Antawn Jamison (14)
 * Gilbert Arenas (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 4-9
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 14
 * November 27
 * @ Miami
 * Antawn Jamison (24)
 * Antawn Jamison (13)
 * Earl Boykins (9)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 5-9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * November 28
 * Charlotte
 * Caron Butler (19)
 * Brendan Haywood (9)
 * Gilbert Arenas (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 5-10

15,776 12,272 20,173 14,123 20,173 13,172 14,511 16,579 17,423 16,811 15,435 13,113 16,838 14,571 17,152
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 16
 * December 1
 * @ Toronto
 * Antawn Jamison (30)
 * Antawn Jamison (12)
 * Gilbert Arenas (9)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 6-10
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 17
 * December 2
 * Milwaukee
 * Gilbert Arenas (22)
 * Brendan Haywood (14)
 * Gilbert Arenas (9)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 7-10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 18
 * December 4
 * Toronto
 * Gilbert Arenas (34)
 * Brendan Haywood (16)
 * Caron Butler & Earl Boykins (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 7-11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 19
 * December 6
 * @ Detroit
 * Caron Butler (20)
 * Brendan Haywood (11)
 * Gilbert Arenas (9)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 7-12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 20
 * December 10
 * Boston
 * Gilbert Arenas (25)
 * Brendan Haywood, Caron Butler & Antawn Jamison (8)
 * Gilbert Arenas (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 7-13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 12
 * Indiana
 * Antawn Jamison (31)
 * Gilbert Arenas (10)
 * Gilbert Arenas (11)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 7-14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 22
 * December 14
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Antawn Jamison (32)
 * Brendan Haywood (12)
 * Gilbert Arenas (9)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 7-15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 23
 * December 16
 * @ Sacramento
 * Gilbert Arenas (33)
 * Brendan Haywood (14)
 * Gilbert Arenas (6)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 7-16
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 24
 * December 18
 * @ Golden State
 * Gilbert Arenas (45)
 * Brendan Haywood (12)
 * Gilbert Arenas (13)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 8-16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * December 19
 * @ Phoenix
 * Gilbert Arenas (22)
 * Andray Blatche (9)
 * Randy Foye (4)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 8-17
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 26
 * December 22
 * Philadelphia
 * Gilbert Arenas (31)
 * Gilbert Arenas (8)
 * Caron Butler (4)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 9-17
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 27
 * December 23
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Antawn Jamison (25)
 * Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison (10)
 * Gilbert Arenas (9)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 10-17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 28
 * December 26
 * @ Minnesota
 * Gilbert Arenas (26)
 * Brendan Haywood (10)
 * Gilbert Arenas (9)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 10-18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 28
 * @ Memphis
 * Gilbert Arenas (30)
 * Antawn Jamison (13)
 * Earl Boykins (6)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 10-19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * December 29
 * Oklahoma City
 * Antawn Jamison (28)
 * Andray Blatche (9)
 * Gilbert Arenas (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 10-20

19,025 11,822 20,562 20,173 14,753 13,544 9,695 20,304 17,242 12,209 13,947 20,173 12,356 20,173 11,384 16,233
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 31
 * January 2
 * San Antonio
 * Caron Butler (24)
 * Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood (9)
 * Gilbert Arenas (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 10-21
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 32
 * January 5
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Antawn Jamison (32)
 * Antawn Jamison (14)
 * Gilbert Arenas (14)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 11-21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 33
 * January 6
 * @ Cleveland
 * Antawn Jamison (26)
 * Brendan Haywood (7)
 * Earl Boykins (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 11-22
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 34
 * January 8
 * Orlando
 * Antawn Jamison (28)
 * Brendan Haywood (15)
 * Randy Foye, Mike Miller (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 12-22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 10
 * New Orleans
 * Antawn Jamison (32)
 * Brendan Haywood (14)
 * Randy Foye (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 12-23
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 12
 * Detroit
 * Antawn Jamison (31)
 * Brendan Haywood (15)
 * Randy Foye (10)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 12-24
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * January 13
 * @ Atlanta
 * Antawn Jamison (25)
 * Antawn Jamison (19)
 * Randy Foye (8)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 12-25
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 15
 * @ Chicago
 * OT
 * Antawn Jamison (34)
 * Brendan Haywood (20)
 * Randy Foye (7)
 * United Center
 * 12-26
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 39
 * January 16
 * Sacramento
 * Caron Butler (19)
 * Brendan Haywood (10)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 13-26
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 40
 * January 18
 * Portland
 * Antawn Jamison (28)
 * Caron Butler (9)
 * Randy Foye (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 14-26
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 41
 * January 20
 * Dallas
 * Randy Foye (26)
 * Brendan Haywood (18)
 * Mike Miller (4)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 14-27
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 42
 * January 22
 * Miami
 * Andray Blatche (19)
 * Andray Blatche (11)
 * Earl Boykins (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 14-28
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 43
 * January 24
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Antawn Jamison (20)
 * Brendan Haywood (12)
 * Caron Butler (4)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 14-29
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * January 26
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Antawn Jamison (27)
 * Antawn Jamison (9)
 * Miller, Boykins & Foye (4)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 14-30
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 45
 * January 29
 * @New Jersey
 * Earl Boykins (15)
 * Mike Miller (12)
 * Foye, Jamison & Stevenson (2)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 15-30
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 46
 * January 30
 * New York
 * Mike Miller (25)
 * Jamison (23)
 * Mike Miller (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 16-30

20,173 19,225 17,461 12,376 13,143 17,212 19,149 14,113 11,875 17,408 11,844
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 47
 * February 1
 * Boston
 * Caron Butler (20)
 * Caron Butler (11)
 * Randy Foye (4)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 16-31
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 48
 * February 3
 * @ New York
 * Foye & Young (15)
 * Brendan Haywood (8)
 * Earl Boykins (6)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 16-32
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 49
 * February 5
 * @ Orlando
 * Caron Butler (31)
 * Brendan Haywood (10)
 * Randy Foye (7)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 17-32
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 50
 * February 9
 * @ Charlotte
 * Caron Butler (23)
 * Brendan Haywood (11)
 * Caron Butler (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 17-33
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 51
 * February 17
 * Minnesota
 * Andray Blatche (33)
 * Andray Blatche (13)
 * Earl Boykins (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 18-33
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 52
 * February 19
 * Denver
 * Al Thornton (21)
 * Andray Blatche (11)
 * Mike Miller (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 19-33
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 53
 * February 20
 * @ Toronto
 * Andray Blatche (24)
 * Miller & Howard (7)
 * Earl Boykins (6)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 19-34
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 54
 * February 22
 * Chicago
 * Andray Blatche (25)
 * James Singleton (12)
 * Randy Foye (9)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 20-34
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 24
 * Memphis
 * Andray Blatche (24)
 * Al Thornton (11)
 * Foye & Miller (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 20-35
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 26
 * New York
 * OT
 * Andray Blatche (26)
 * Andray Blatche (18)
 * Randy Foye (10)
 * Verizon Center
 * 20-36
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 57
 * February 28
 * @ New Jersey
 * Andray Blatche (36)
 * Andray Blatche (15)
 * Mike Miller (6)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 21-36

13,247 16,963 18,624 16,963 13,625 20,273 20,173 19,611 17,447 20,592 18,997 12,742 12,504 16,365 15,312 14,395 14,634
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 58
 * March 3
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Blatche & Foye (18)
 * Andray Blatche (9)
 * Randy Foye (5)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 21-37
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 59
 * March 5
 * Milwaukee
 * McGee & Blatche (13)
 * JaVale McGee (11)
 * Andray Blatche (3)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 21-38
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 60
 * March 7
 * @ Boston
 * Al Thornton (24)
 * Al Thornton (11)
 * Randy Foye (8)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 21-39
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 61
 * March 9
 * Houston
 * Young & Blatche (18)
 * Al Thornton (9)
 * Livingston & Miller (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 21-40
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 63
 * March 11
 * Atlanta
 * Andray Blatche (30)
 * Andray Blatche (10)
 * Mike Miller (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 21-41
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 63
 * March 12
 * @ Detroit
 * Andray Blatche (23)
 * Andray Blatche (10)
 * Randy Foye (8)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 21-42
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 64
 * March 13
 * Orlando
 * Andray Blatche (32)
 * Alonzo Gee (5)
 * Shaun Livingston (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 21-43
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 65
 * March 15
 * @ Utah
 * Andray Blatche (24)
 * Singleton & Miller (10)
 * Randy Foye (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 21-44
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 66
 * March 16
 * @ Denver
 * Andray Blatche (23)
 * Alonzo Gee (10)
 * Shaun Livingston (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 21-45
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 67
 * March 19
 * @ Portland
 * Mike Miller (16)
 * James Singleton (16)
 * Shaun Livingston (4)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 21-46
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 21
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Nick Young (22)
 * Andray Blatche (12)
 * Shaun Livingston (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 21-47
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 23
 * Charlotte
 * OT
 * Mike Miller (15)
 * JaVale McGee (12)
 * Shaun Livingston (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * 21-48
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 24
 * @ Indiana
 * Andray Blatche (21)
 * James Singleton (21)
 * Earl Boykins (3)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 21-49
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 71
 * March 26
 * @ Charlotte
 * Alonzo Gee (19)
 * Singleton & Miller (7)
 * Mike Miller (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 21-50
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * March 27
 * Utah
 * Andray Blatche (20)
 * James Singleton (12)
 * Andray Blatche (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 21-51
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 73
 * March 30
 * @ Houston
 * Andray Blatche (31)
 * Mike Miller (12)
 * Mike Miller (4)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 21-52
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 74
 * March 31
 * @ New Orleans
 * Mike Miller (27)
 * Mike Miller (7)
 * Shaun Livingston (6)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 22-52

18,002 10,112 14,721 17,461 18,624 20,173 19,763 16,126
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 75
 * April 2
 * Chicago
 * Andray Blatche (18)
 * Andray Blatche (13)
 * Blatche & Miller (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 22-53
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 76
 * April 4
 * New Jersey
 * Andray Blatche (20)
 * Mike Miller (13)
 * Andray Blatche (13)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 23-53
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 77
 * April 6
 * Golden State
 * Nick Young (29)
 * JaVale McGee (15)
 * Livingston & Miller (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 24-53
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * @ Orlando
 * Nick Young (21)
 * Mike Miller (9)
 * Mike Miller (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 24-54
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 79
 * April 9
 * @ Boston
 * Andray Blatche (31)
 * Blatche & McGee (11)
 * Livingston & Miller (7)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 25-54
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 80
 * April 10
 * Atlanta
 * Andray Blatche (24)
 * JaVale McGee (10)
 * Blatche & Livingston (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 25-55
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 81
 * April 12
 * @ New York
 * Mike Miller (23)
 * Andray Blatche (10)
 * Blatche & Livingston (7)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 25-56
 * - bgcolor="bbffbb"
 * 82
 * April 14
 * Indiana
 * Andray Blatche (26)
 * James Singleton (17)
 * Shaun Livingston (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 26-56

Injuries and surgeries

 * Forward Antawn Jamison missed the first 9 games due to a shoulder injury.
 * Forward Mike Miller missed 28 games due to various injuries.
 * Forward Josh Howard played in only 4 games before tearing his ACL and missed the rest of the season.
 * Guard Randy Foye missed the last 11 games of the season after it was found he required wrist surgery.

Additions

 * Signed guard Earl Boykins on November 11, 2009
 * Signed forward Mike Harris on February 24, 2010
 * Signed guard Shaun Livingston on February 26, 2010
 * Signed guard Alonzo Gee on March 7, 2010
 * Signed guard Cartier Martin on March 30, 2010
 * Signed guard Cedric Jackson on March 31, 2010

Subtractions

 * Waived guard Vincent Grier on October 22, 2009
 * Waived forward Paul Davis on November 11, 2009
 * Waived center Zydrunas Ilgauskas on February 25, 2010
 * Waived guard Mike James on March 1, 2010