2012–13 Washington Wizards season

The 2012–13 Washington Wizards season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 40th in the Washington, D.C. area. Jason Collins was on this team when he became the first active NBA player to publicly come out as gay.

Key dates

 * June 28: The 2012 NBA draft took place in Newark, New Jersey.
 * July 1: The free agency period begun.

Pre-season

 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 1
 * October 7
 * @ Charlotte
 * Bradley Beal, Martell Webster (18)
 * Chris Singleton (9)
 * Shelvin Mack (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 6,213
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 2
 * October 11
 * New York
 * Jordan Crawford (17)
 * Martell Webster (10)
 * Bradley Beal, Jannero Pargo (5)
 * Verizon Center 9,627
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * October 13
 * @ Cleveland
 * Three players (14)
 * Shavlik Randolph (9)
 * Jordan Crawford (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 10,140
 * 1–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 4
 * October 15
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Martell Webster (18)
 * Emeka Okafor (6)
 * Three players (3)
 * Barclays Center 14,219
 * 1–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * October 17
 * @ Toronto
 * Trevor Booker (12)
 * Earl Barron (8)
 * A. J. Price (8)
 * Air Canada Centre 11,750
 * 1–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * October 20
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Trevor Booker (22)
 * Trevor Booker, Emeka Okafor (7)
 * A. J. Price (11)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 9,967
 * 2–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 7
 * October 24
 * @ Miami
 * Martell Webster (23)
 * Jan Veselý (11)
 * Jannero Pargo (6)
 * Sprint Center 16,143
 * 3–4
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 8
 * October 26
 * @ San Antonio
 * A. J. Price, Jan Veselý (13)
 * Earl Barron (10)
 * Jordan Crawford, Shelvin Mack (4)
 * AT&T Center 17,842
 * 3–5
 * October 26
 * @ San Antonio
 * A. J. Price, Jan Veselý (13)
 * Earl Barron (10)
 * Jordan Crawford, Shelvin Mack (4)
 * AT&T Center 17,842
 * 3–5
 * 3–5

Game log

 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 1
 * October 30
 * @ Cleveland
 * Jordan Crawford (11)
 * Earl Barron (8)
 * A.J. Price (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 0–1
 * 0–1


 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 2
 * November 3
 * Boston
 * Jordan Crawford (21)
 * Trevor Booker (10)
 * Pargo, Price & Webster (4)
 * Verizon Center 20,308
 * 0-2
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 3
 * November 7
 * @ Boston
 * Beal, Seraphin & Webster (16)
 * Kevin Seraphin (9)
 * A.J. Price (7)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 0-3
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 4
 * November 9
 * Milwaukee
 * Bradley Beal (22)
 * Trevor Ariza (8)
 * A.J. Price (9)
 * Verizon Center 14,531
 * 0-4
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 10
 * @ Indiana
 * Okafor & Beal (17)
 * Emeka Okafor (8)
 * A.J. Price (14)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse 12,036
 * 0-5
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 6
 * November 13
 * @ Charlotte
 * Trevor Ariza (19)
 * Crawford & Okafor (9)
 * A.J. Price (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 11,139
 * 0-6
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 14
 * @ Dallas
 * Jordan Crawford (21)
 * Trevor Booker (6)
 * Jordan Crawford (7)
 * American Airlines Center 19,560
 * 0-7
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 17
 * Utah
 * Jordan Crawford (20)
 * Emeka Okafor (14)
 * Jordan Crawford (8)
 * Verizon Center 16,210
 * 0-8
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 19
 * Indiana
 * Bradley Beal (18)
 * Trevor Booker (8)
 * Shaun Livingston (4)
 * Verizon Center 14,426
 * 0-9
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 10
 * November 21
 * @ Atlanta
 * Kevin Seraphin (21)
 * Trevor Ariza (15)
 * A.J. Price (7)
 * Philips Arena 11,338
 * 0-10
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 11
 * November 24
 * Charlotte
 * Martell Webster (21)
 * Chris Singleton (12)
 * Jordan Crawford (6)
 * Verizon Center 13,077
 * 0-11
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 12
 * November 26
 * San Antonio
 * Jordan Crawford (19)
 * Kevin Seraphin (7)
 * A.J. Price (7)
 * Verizon Center 13,879
 * 0-12
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 13
 * November 28
 * Portland
 * Jordan Crawford (19)
 * Kevin Seraphin (10)
 * A.J. Price (6)
 * Verizon Center 14,114
 * 1-12
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 14
 * November 30
 * @ New York
 * Jordan Crawford (17)
 * Kevin Seraphin (10)
 * Jordan Crawford (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,033
 * 1-13
 * A.J. Price (6)
 * Verizon Center 14,114
 * 1-12
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 14
 * November 30
 * @ New York
 * Jordan Crawford (17)
 * Kevin Seraphin (10)
 * Jordan Crawford (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,033
 * 1-13
 * 1-13


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 15
 * December 4
 * Miami
 * Jordan Crawford (22)
 * Kevin Seraphin (10)
 * Jordan Crawford (6)
 * Verizon Center 17,761
 * 2-13
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 16
 * December 7
 * @ Atlanta
 * Kevin Seraphin (19)
 * Kevin Seraphin (7)
 * A.J. Price (6)
 * Philips Arena 13,067
 * 2-14
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 17
 * December 8
 * Golden State
 * Jordan Crawford (22)
 * Jordan Crawford (7)
 * Jordan Crawford (8)
 * Verizon Center 15,176
 * 2-15
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 18
 * December 11
 * @ New Orleans
 * Jordan Crawford (26)
 * Nenê (10)
 * Beal & Crawford (20)
 * New Orleans Arena 10,076
 * 3-15
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 19
 * December 12
 * @ Houston
 * Bradley Beal (20)
 * Nenê (9)
 * Bradley Beal (6)
 * Toyota Center 13,351
 * 3-16
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 20
 * December 14
 * L. A. Lakers
 * Cartier Martin (21)
 * Martin, Nenê, & Seraphin (8)
 * Jordan Crawford (6)
 * Verizon Center 20,308
 * 3–17
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 15
 * @ Miami
 * Bradley Beal (19)
 * Emeka Okafor (10)
 * Jordan Crawford (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,724
 * 3-18
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 22
 * December 18
 * Atlanta
 * Jordan Crawford (27)
 * Earl Barron (14)
 * Jordan Crawford (11)
 * Verizon Center 15,123
 * 3-19
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 23
 * December 19
 * @ Orlando
 * Nenê (20)
 * Emeka Okafor (12)
 * Jordan Crawford (6)
 * Amway Center 16,893
 * 3-20
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 24
 * December 21
 * @ Detroit
 * Jordan Crawford (20)
 * Martell Webster (9)
 * Jordan Crawford (7)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,489
 * 3-21
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 25
 * December 22
 * Detroit
 * Jordan Crawford (21)
 * Emeka Okafor (14)
 * Jordan Crawford (6)
 * Verizon Center 13,104
 * 3-22
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 26
 * Cleveland
 * Crawford & Okafor (17)
 * Okafor & Webster (10)
 * Shelvin Mack (7)
 * Verizon Center 13,846
 * 3-23
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 27
 * December 28
 * Orlando
 * Jordan Crawford (27)
 * Nenê & Okafor (11)
 * Crawford & Temple (6)
 * Verizon Center 15,789
 * 4-23
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 28
 * December 29
 * @ Chicago
 * Bradley Beal (14)
 * Emeka Okafor (18)
 * Mack & Temple (5)
 * United Center 22,447
 * 4-24
 * Nenê & Okafor (11)
 * Crawford & Temple (6)
 * Verizon Center 15,789
 * 4-23
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 28
 * December 29
 * @ Chicago
 * Bradley Beal (14)
 * Emeka Okafor (18)
 * Mack & Temple (5)
 * United Center 22,447
 * 4-24
 * 4-24


 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 29
 * January 1
 * Dallas
 * Bradley Beal (22)
 * Emeka Okafor (11)
 * Shelvin Mack (6)
 * Verizon Center 14,456
 * 4-25
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 30
 * January 2
 * @ Indiana
 * Jordan Crawford (20)
 * Okafor & Seraphin (9)
 * Crawford & Temple (7)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse 11,182
 * 4-26
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 31
 * January 4
 * Brooklyn
 * Bradley Beal (24)
 * Okafor & Temple (7)
 * Garrett Temple (11)
 * Verizon Center 16,006
 * 4-27
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 32
 * January 6
 * @ Miami
 * Kevin Seraphin (14)
 * Emeka Okafor (9)
 * Garrett Temple (7)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,228
 * 4-28
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 33
 * January 7
 * Oklahoma City
 * Beal & Webster (22)
 * Emeka Okafor (12)
 * A.J. Price (5)
 * Verizon Center 16,917
 * 5-28
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 34
 * January 12
 * Atlanta
 * Beal & Price (16)
 * Nenê & Okafor (10)
 * John Wall (4)
 * Verizon Center 15,331
 * 6-28
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 35
 * January 14
 * Orlando
 * Emeka Okafor (19)
 * Emeka Okafor (11)
 * Wall & Price (6)
 * Verizon Center 14,648
 * 7-28
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 16
 * @ Sacramento
 * Bradley Beal (26)
 * Nenê & Webster (9)
 * John Wall (10)
 * Power Balance Pavilion 11,611
 * 7-29
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 37
 * January 18
 * @ Denver
 * Bradley Beal (23)
 * Trevor Booker (8)
 * John Wall (12)
 * Pepsi Center 16,523
 * 8-29
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 19
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * John Wall (24)
 * Emeka Okafor (12)
 * John Wall (6)
 * Staples Center 19,188
 * 8-30
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 39
 * January 21
 * @ Portland
 * Nenê & Webster (24)
 * Emeka Okafor (13)
 * Martell Webster (6)
 * Rose Garden 17,366
 * 9-30
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 23
 * @ Utah
 * Martell Webster (15)
 * Emeka Okafor (17)
 * John Wall (8)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,158
 * 9-31
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 41
 * January 25
 * Minnesota
 * Jordan Crawford (19)
 * Emeka Okafor (8)
 * John Wall (5)
 * Verizon Center 14,095
 * 10-31
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 42
 * January 26
 * Chicago
 * Nenê (16)
 * Emeka Okafor (16)
 * John Wall (7)
 * Verizon Center 20,308
 * 11-31
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 43
 * January 28
 * Sacramento
 * Emeka Okafor (23)
 * Emeka Okafor (15)
 * John Wall (6)
 * Verizon Center 13,422
 * 11-32
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 44
 * January 30
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Nenê (16)
 * Emeka Okafor (17)
 * John Wall (6)
 * Wells Fargo Center 15,101
 * 11-33
 * Emeka Okafor (23)
 * Emeka Okafor (15)
 * John Wall (6)
 * Verizon Center 13,422
 * 11-32
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 44
 * January 30
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Nenê (16)
 * Emeka Okafor (17)
 * John Wall (6)
 * Wells Fargo Center 15,101
 * 11-33
 * Wells Fargo Center 15,101
 * 11-33


 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 45
 * February 1
 * @ Memphis
 * Nenê (14)
 * Emeka Okafor (10)
 * Wall & Nenê (6)
 * FedExForum 15,017
 * 11-34
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 46
 * February 2
 * @ San Antonio
 * John Wall (21)
 * Emeka Okafor (9)
 * John Wall (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 11-35
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 47
 * February 4
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Martell Webster (21)
 * Emeka Okafor (14)
 * John Wall (8)
 * Verizon Center 16,246
 * 12-35
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 48
 * February 6
 * New York
 * John Wall (21)
 * Nenê (10)
 * John Wall (9)
 * Verizon Center 18,263
 * 13-35
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 49
 * February 8
 * Brooklyn
 * Nenê (20)
 * Nenê (11)
 * John Wall (9)
 * Verizon Center 19,614
 * 14-35
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 50
 * February 11
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Bradley Beal (28)
 * Nenê (13)
 * John Wall (10)
 * Bradley Center 13,842
 * 15-35
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 51
 * February 13
 * @ Detroit
 * Emeka Okafor (20)
 * Emeka Okafor (9)
 * John Wall (9)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,095
 * 15-36
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 19
 * Toronto
 * Bradley Beal (25)
 * Emeka Okafor (9)
 * John Wall (6)
 * Verizon Center 13,923
 * 15-37
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 53
 * February 22
 * Denver
 * Emeka Okafor (17)
 * Emeka Okafor (13)
 * John Wall (10)
 * Verizon Center 16,527
 * 16-37
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 54
 * February 23
 * Houston
 * Bradley Beal (21)
 * Emeka Okafor (11)
 * John Wall (11)
 * Verizon Center 20,308
 * 17-37
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 55
 * February 25
 * @ Toronto
 * Bradley Beal (20)
 * Emeka Okafor (13)
 * John Wall (7)
 * Air Canada Centre 16,705
 * 18-37
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 27
 * Detroit
 * Trevor Ariza (22)
 * Chris Singleton (8)
 * A.J. Price (8)
 * Verizon Center 14,298
 * 18-38
 * Air Canada Centre 16,705
 * 18-37
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 27
 * Detroit
 * Trevor Ariza (22)
 * Chris Singleton (8)
 * A.J. Price (8)
 * Verizon Center 14,298
 * 18-38
 * 18-38


 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 57
 * March 1
 * New York
 * Bradley Beal (29)
 * Bradley Beal (11)
 * John Wall (6)
 * Verizon Center 20,308
 * 18-39
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 58
 * March 3
 * Philadelphia
 * Martell Webster (16)
 * Emeka Okafor (16)
 * John Wall (6)
 * Verizon Center 17,370
 * 19-39
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 59
 * March 6
 * @ Minnesota
 * John Wall (19)
 * Emeka Okafor (14)
 * John Wall (7)
 * Target Center 13,233
 * 19-40
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 60
 * March 8
 * @ Brooklyn
 * John Wall (16)
 * Emeka Okafor (9)
 * A.J. Price (4)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 19-41
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 61
 * March 9
 * Charlotte
 * Trevor Ariza (26)
 * Emeka Okafor (10)
 * John Wall (6)
 * Verizon Center 16,357
 * 20-41
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 62
 * March 12
 * @ Cleveland
 * John Wall (27)
 * Emeka Okafor (11)
 * John Wall (14)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 14,689
 * 20-42
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 63
 * March 13
 * Milwaukee
 * John Wall (23)
 * Nenê (13)
 * John Wall (10)
 * Verizon Center 14,506
 * 21-42
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 64
 * March 15
 * New Orleans
 * John Wall (29)
 * Trevor Booker (13)
 * John Wall (9)
 * Verizon Center 14,942
 * 22-42
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 65
 * March 16
 * Phoenix
 * Martell Webster (34)
 * Emeka Okafor (10)
 * John Wall (11)
 * Verizon Center 16,882
 * 23-42
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 66
 * March 18
 * @ Charlotte
 * John Wall (25)
 * Emeka Okafor (9)
 * Nenê (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 10,141
 * 23-43
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 67
 * March 20
 * @ Phoenix
 * John Wall (19)
 * Nenê (8)
 * John Wall (8)
 * US Airways Center 14,819
 * 24-43
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 68
 * March 22
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Trevor Ariza (25)
 * Garrett Temple (6)
 * John Wall (16)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 25-43
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 23
 * @ Golden State
 * Cartier Martin (23)
 * Kevin Seraphin (6)
 * Garrett Temple (6)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 25-44
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 70
 * March 25
 * Memphis
 * John Wall (47)
 * Emeka Okafor (9)
 * John Wall (8)
 * Verizon Center 17,868
 * 26-44
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 71
 * March 27
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * John Wall (18)
 * Emeka Okafor (10)
 * John Wall (12)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 26-45
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 72
 * March 29
 * @ Orlando
 * John Wall (35)
 * Emeka Okafor (13)
 * Martell Webster & Garrett Temple (3)
 * Amway Center 17,998
 * 26-46
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 73
 * March 31
 * Toronto
 * Bradley Beal (24)
 * Emeka Okafor (10)
 * John Wall (10)
 * Verizon Center 14,360
 * 27-46
 * @ Orlando
 * John Wall (35)
 * Emeka Okafor (13)
 * Martell Webster & Garrett Temple (3)
 * Amway Center 17,998
 * 26-46
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 73
 * March 31
 * Toronto
 * Bradley Beal (24)
 * Emeka Okafor (10)
 * John Wall (10)
 * Verizon Center 14,360
 * 27-46
 * Verizon Center 14,360
 * 27-46


 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 74
 * April 2
 * Chicago
 * John Wall (27)
 * Emeka Okafor (9)
 * John Wall (9)
 * Verizon Center 17,319
 * 28-46
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 75
 * April 3
 * @ Toronto
 * John Wall (20)
 * Emeka Okafor (8)
 * John Wall (5)
 * Air Canada Centre 15,783
 * 28-47
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 76
 * April 6
 * Indiana
 * John Wall (37)
 * Emeka Okafor (9)
 * John Wall (5)
 * Verizon Center 19,360
 * 29-47
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 77
 * April 7
 * @ Boston
 * John Wall (16)
 * Emeka Okafor (9)
 * John Wall (10)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 29-48
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 78
 * April 9
 * @ New York
 * John Wall (33)
 * Emeka Okafor (8)
 * Nenê (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,033
 * 29-49
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 79
 * April 10
 * Miami
 * A.J. Price (23)
 * John Wall (9)
 * John Wall (11)
 * Verizon Center 20,308
 * 29-50
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 80
 * April 12
 * Philadelphia
 * John Wall (24)
 * Nenê (10)
 * John Wall (7)
 * Verizon Center 18,476
 * 29-51
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 81
 * April 15
 * @ Brooklyn
 * John Wall (18)
 * Trevor Booker (13)
 * John Wall (12)
 * Barclays Center 16,774
 * 29-52
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 17
 * @ Chicago
 * A.J. Price (24)
 * Kevin Seraphin (9)
 * Garrett Temple (5)
 * United Center 22421
 * 29-53
 * 82
 * April 17
 * @ Chicago
 * A.J. Price (24)
 * Kevin Seraphin (9)
 * Garrett Temple (5)
 * United Center 22421
 * 29-53
 * 29-53

Injuries and surgeries
On September 28, 2012, the Wizards announced that John Wall would be sidelined for about eight weeks after being diagnosed with the early stages of what could become a stress fracture in his left knee. No surgery was required, but Wall had to begin rehabilitation immediately.