2009–10 Washington Wizards season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Washington Wizards

| end_year = 2010

| wins = 26

| losses = 56

| division = Southeast

| division_place = 5th

| conf_place = 14th

| coach = Flip Saunders

| owners = Abe Pollin

| arena = Verizon Center

| television = CSN Mid-Atlantic, The CW Washington, News Channel 8

| radio = 106.7 The Fan

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = WAS

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4802267|title=NBA suspends Wizards' Arenas indefinitely|date=6 January 2010}}
  • 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.{{Cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/gilbert-arenas-suspended-for-rest-of-season-012710#tb|title = NBA News, Scores, Standings & Stats}}

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Washington Wizards

| season=2009–10

| bg1 = #004874 | color1 = white

| bg2 = #BA8545 | color2 = #000000

}}

{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Gilbert | last = Arenas | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1982–01–06 | college = Arizona | note=S }}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Andray | last = Blatche | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 248 | DOB = 1986–08–22 | school = South Kent School }}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Earl | last = Boykins | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 5 | lbs = 133 | DOB = 1976–06–02 | college = Eastern Michigan }}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Javaris | last = Crittenton | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 200 | college = Georgia Tech | note=S }}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Randy | last = Foye | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 213 | college = Villanova | inj = yes | note = IN }}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Josh | last = Howard | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | college = Wake Forest | inj = yes | note = IN }}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Cedric | last = Jackson | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | college = Cleveland State}}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Shaun | last = Livingston | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1985–09–11 | school = Peoria Central HS (IL)}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Cartier | last = Martin | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 220 | college = Kansas State}}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = JaVale | last = McGee | pos = F/C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 237 | college = Nevada}}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Mike | last = Miller | dab = basketball, born 1980 | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 218 | college = Florida}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Fabricio | last = Oberto | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1975–03–21 | from = Argentina}}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Quinton | last = Ross | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 193 | college = SMU }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = James | last = Singleton | dab = basketball| pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 230 | college = Murray State }}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Al | last = Thornton | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 235 | college = Florida State }}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Nick | last = Young | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1988–06–01 | college = USC}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

}}

Regular season

= Standings =

{{2009–10 NBA Southeast standings|team=WAS}}

{{2009–10 NBA East standings|team=WAS}}

= Record vs. opponents =

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colspan=31|2009-10 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#00004d;color:#C41E3a;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#253E6A;color:#DF5106;width=35"|CHA

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#9F1F32;color:#001D43;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#0055BA;color:#898D8F;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#4C92CC;color:#FDB827;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#006BB7;color:#ED164B;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#072E63;color:#DC5A34;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#D31145;color:#CBD4D8;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#00265B;color:#BAD1EB;width=35"|MEM

!style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA

!style="background:#00471B;color:#AC1A2F;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#044D80;color:#000000;width=35"|MIN

!style="background:#12305B;color:#C4CED4;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0093B1;color:#FDB827;width=35"|NOH

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#007DC3;color:#F05033;width=35"|OKC

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#6846A8;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|TOR

!style="background:#042A5C;color:#4C8ECC;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#044D7D;color:#BC7A44;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta4–02–23–11–31–11–12–21–12–03–02–01–12–01–32–12–03–01–11–30–21–32–11–12–02–01–13–12–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | Boston0–43–02–22–21–11–12–11–11–12–11–11–11–13–02–22–03–11–13–11–11–33–10–22–02–01–14–01–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte2–20–31–33–10–21–12–12–01–11–21–11–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–11–33–12–00–22–01–11–20–24–0
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago1–32–23–12–20–20–24–01–12–03–10–20–20–21–31–32–01–22–03–11–11–23–11–11–11–12–01–20–22–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–12–21–32–21–10–24–02–01–13–12–02–01–13–03–12–04–02–03–02–02–23–02–02–02–01–13–11–12–1
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas1–11–12–02–01–12–12–03–12–22–03–02–23–12–02–03–12–02–21–12–21–11–12–11–34–03–11–11–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–11–11–12–02–01–21–14–02–12–02–13–13–11–10–23–12–03–11–13–11–11–11–33–11–22–22–03–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit2–21–21–20–40–40–21–11–11–10–40–20–21–11–22–22–02–11–11–30–21–33–10–20–21–11–10–40–24–0
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State1–11–10–21–10–21–30–41–10–31–12–20–42–20–20–23–02–01–32–01–30–20–21–32–22–20–32–00–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston0–21–11–10–21–12–21–21–13–00–22–11–34–00–22–03–02–01–32–03–10–21–10–42–22–22–21–12–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana0–31–22–11–31–30–20–24–01–12–01–10–20–20–40–41–14–00–22–21–11–32–11–10–21–10–22–21–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers0–21–11–12–00–20–31–22–02–21–21–12–22–21–11–13–11–10–40–21–20–22–00–41–31–30–40–21–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers1–11–11–12–00–22–21–32–04–03–12–02–22–11–12–03–02–02–12–03–11–12–03–11–24–02–21–13–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Memphis0–21–10–22–01–11–31–31–12–20–42–02–21–21–10–23–12–02–22–01–21–11–12–22–22–12–22–01–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Miami3–10–31–33–10–30–21–12–12–02–04–01–11–11–11–31–14–01–13–00–22–24–01–11–12–00–22–21–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee1–22–22–23–11–30–22–02–22–00–24–02–00–22–03–12–04–01–13–01–10–32–11–11–11–10–22–11–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota0–20–20–20–20–21–31–30–20–30–31–11–30–31–31–10–22–00–41–10–40–21–10–40–42–20–30–22–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey0–31–32–22–10–40–20–21–20–20–20–41–10–20–20–40–40–21–12–20–20–30–40–20–21–11–10–40–20–4
style="text-align:left;" | New Orleans1–11–11–10–20–22–21–31–13–13–12–04–01–22–21–11–14–01–10–21–21–10–21–31–22–10–40–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | New York3–11–32–21–30–31–11–13–10–20–22–22–00–20–20–30–31–12–22–00–20–33–11–11–10–20–20–40–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Oklahoma City2–01–11–11–10–22–21–32–03–11–31–12–11–32–12–01–14–02–02–12–01–12–02–11–33–11–32–03–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando3–13–13–12–12–21–11–13–12–02–03–12–01–11–12–23–02–03–01–13–01–14–01–11–12–01–13–11–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia1–21–31–31–30–31–11–11–32–01–11–20–20–21–10–42–21–14–02–01–30–20–40–21–12–01–11–30–20–3
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–12–00–21–10–21–23–12–03–14–01–14–01–32–21–11–14–02–03–11–11–21–12–01–24–02–12–02–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Portland0–20–22–01–10–23–11–32–02–22–22–03–12–12–21–11–14–02–02–11–13–11–11–12–14–03–02–00–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento0–20–20–21–10–20–42–11–12–22–21–13–10–41–20–21–12–21–11–22–01–30–20–20–40–40–41–12–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio1–11–11–10–21–11–32–21–13–02–22–04–02–22–22–02–03–01–14–02–03–11–11–11–20–34–01–10–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Toronto1–30–42–12–11–31–10–24–00–21–12–22–01–10–22–21–22–04–02–04–00–21–33–10–20–21–11–10–22–1
style="text-align:left;" | Utah0–21–12–02–01–12–11–32–03–02–21–13–11–32–11–11–12–22–03–12–01–31–12–02–24–01–24–02–02–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington0–41–30–41–21–21–11–10–42–00–21–30–20–20–21–32–21–14–01–11–30–22–23–00–21–11–10–21–20–2

= Game log =

{{NBA game log start|Washington Wizards|end_year=2010|record=Total: 26-56 (Home: 15–26; Road: 11–30)}}

{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|October|first=yes|show=yes

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 1

| October 27

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20091027|id=WASDAL|pf=102|pa=91}}

| Gilbert Arenas (29)

| Brendan Haywood (10)

| Gilbert Arenas (9)

| American Airlines Center
19,871

| 1–0

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| October 30

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20091030|id=WASATL|pf=89|pa=100}}

| Gilbert Arenas (23)

| Mike Miller (10)

| Randy Foye (6)

| Philips Arena
17,079

| 1-1

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 3

| October 31

| New Jersey

| {{NBA game|date=20091031|id=NJNWAS|pf=102|pa=91}}

| Gilbert Arenas (32)

| Mike Miller (11)

| Randy Foye (8)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 2–1

{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|November||show=yes

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| November 3

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20091103|id=WASCLE|pf=90|pa=102}}

| Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler (22)

| Brendan Haywood (9)

| Gilbert Arenas (5)

| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562

| 2-2

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 5

| November 4

| Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20091104|id=MIAWAS|pf=89|pa=93}}

| Gilbert Arenas (32)

| Brendan Haywood (11)

| Gilbert Arenas, Mike Miller & Fabricio Oberto (3)

| Verizon Center
17,413

| 2–3

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 6

| November 6

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20091106|id=WASIND|pf=86|pa=102}}

| Caron Butler (24)

| Brendan Haywood (19)

| Gilbert Arenas (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
14,556

| 2–4

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 7

| November 8

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20091108|id=PHXWAS|pf=90|pa=102}}

| Gilbert Arenas & Andray Blatche (20)

| Brendan Haywood (10)

| Gilbert Arenas (6)

| Verizon Center
14,143

| 2–5

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 8

| November 10

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20091110|id=WASMIA|pf=76|pa=90}}

| Gilbert Arenas (21)

| Brendan Haywood (11)

| Gilbert Arenas (8)

| American Airlines Arena
15,054

| 2–6

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 9

| November 14

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20091114|id=DETWAS|pf=103|pa=106}}

| Mike Miller, Earl Boykins (20)

| Andray Blatche (11)

| Gilbert Arenas (10)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 2–7

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 10

| November 18

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20091118|id=CLEWAS|pf=108|pa=91}}

| Antawn Jamison (31)

| Brendan Haywood (13)

| Gilbert Arenas (8)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 3–7

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 11

| November 20

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20091120|id=WASOKC|pf=108|pa=127}}

| Caron Butler (24)

| Brendan Haywood (16)

| Gilbert Arenas (8)

| Ford Center
18,203

| 3–8

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 12

| November 21

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20091121|id=WASSAS|pf=84|pa=106}}

| Gilbert Arenas (18)

| Brendan Haywood (8)

| Earl Boykins (4)

| AT&T Center
16,888

| 3–9

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 13

| November 24

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20091124|id=PHIWAS|pf=108|pa=107}}

| Antawn Jamison (32)

| Antawn Jamison (14)

| Gilbert Arenas (8)

| Verizon Center
14,485

| 4–9

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 14

| November 27

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20091127|id=WASMIA|pf=94|pa=84}}

| Antawn Jamison (24)

| Antawn Jamison (13)

| Earl Boykins (9)

| American Airlines Arena
17,684

| 5–9

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 15

| November 28

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20091128|id=CHAWAS|pf=76|pa=92}}

| Caron Butler (19)

| Brendan Haywood (9)

| Gilbert Arenas (6)

| Verizon Center
17,311

| 5–10

|-

{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|December||show=yes

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 6

}}

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 16

| December 1

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20091201|id=WASTOR|pf=106|pa=102}}

| Antawn Jamison (30)

| Antawn Jamison (12)

| Gilbert Arenas (9)

| Air Canada Centre
15,776

| 6–10

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 17

| December 2

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20091202|id=MILWAS|pf=104|pa=102}}

| Gilbert Arenas (22)

| Brendan Haywood (14)

| Gilbert Arenas (9)

| Verizon Center
12,272

| 7–10

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 18

| December 4

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20091204|id=TORWAS|pf=107|pa=109}}

| Gilbert Arenas (34)

| Brendan Haywood (16)

| Caron Butler & Earl Boykins (5)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 7–11

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 19

| December 6

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20091206|id=WASDET|pf=94|pa=98}}

| Caron Butler (20)

| Brendan Haywood (11)

| Gilbert Arenas (9)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,123

| 7–12

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 20

| December 10

| Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20091210|id=BOSWAS|pf=102|pa=104}}

| Gilbert Arenas (25)

| Brendan Haywood, Caron Butler & Antawn Jamison (8)

| Gilbert Arenas (8)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 7–13

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 21

| December 12

| Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20091212|id=INDWAS|pf=113|pa=114}}

| Antawn Jamison (31)

| Gilbert Arenas (10)

| Gilbert Arenas (11)

| Verizon Center
13,172

| 7–14

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 22

| December 14

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20091214|id=WASLAC|pf=95|pa=97}}

| Antawn Jamison (32)

| Brendan Haywood (12)

| Gilbert Arenas (9)

| Staples Center
14,511

| 7–15

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 23

| December 16

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20091216|id=WASSAC|pf=109|pa=112}}

| Gilbert Arenas (33)

| Brendan Haywood (14)

| Gilbert Arenas (6)

| ARCO Arena
16,579

| 7–16

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 24

| December 18

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20091218|id=WASGSW|pf=118|pa=109}}

| Gilbert Arenas (45)

| Brendan Haywood (12)

| Gilbert Arenas (13)

| Oracle Arena
17,423

| 8–16

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 25

| December 19

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20091219|id=WASPHX|pf=95|pa=121}}

| Gilbert Arenas (22)

| Andray Blatche (9)

| Randy Foye (4)

| US Airways Center
16,811

| 8–17

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 26

| December 22

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20091222|id=PHIWAS|pf=105|pa=98}}

| Gilbert Arenas (31)

| Gilbert Arenas (8)

| Caron Butler (4)

| Verizon Center
15,435

| 9–17

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 27

| December 23

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20091223|id=WASMIL|pf=109|pa=97}}

| Antawn Jamison (25)

| Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison (10)

| Gilbert Arenas (9)

| Bradley Center
13,113

| 10–17

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 28

| December 26

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20091226|id=WASMIN|pf=89|pa=101}}

| Gilbert Arenas (26)

| Brendan Haywood (10)

| Gilbert Arenas (9)

| Target Center
16,838

| 10–18

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 29

| December 28

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20091228|id=WASMEM|pf=111|pa=116}}

| Gilbert Arenas (30)

| Antawn Jamison (13)

| Earl Boykins (6)

| FedExForum
14,571

| 10–19

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 30

| December 29

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20091230|id=OKCWAS|pf=98|pa=110}}

| Antawn Jamison (28)

| Andray Blatche (9)

| Gilbert Arenas (8)

| Verizon Center
17,152

| 10–20

{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|January||show=yes

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 7

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 31

| January 2

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20100102|id=SASWAS|pf=86|pa=97}}

| Caron Butler (24)

| Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood (9)

| Gilbert Arenas (8)

| Verizon Center
19,025

| 10–21

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 32

| January 5

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20100105|id=WASPHI|pf=104|pa=97}}

| Antawn Jamison (32)

| Antawn Jamison (14)

| Gilbert Arenas (14)

| Wachovia Center
11,822

| 11–21

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 33

| January 6

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20100106|id=CLEWAS|pf=98|pa=121}}

| Antawn Jamison (26)

| Brendan Haywood (7)

| Earl Boykins (6)

| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562

| 11–22

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 34

| January 8

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20100108|id=ORLWAS|pf=104|pa=97}}

| Antawn Jamison (28)

| Brendan Haywood (15)

| Randy Foye, Mike Miller (6)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 12–22

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 35

| January 10

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20100110|id=NOHWAS|pf=110|pa=115}}

| Antawn Jamison (32)

| Brendan Haywood (14)

| Randy Foye (8)

| Verizon Center
14,753

| 12–23

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 36

| January 12

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20100112|id=DETWAS|pf=90|pa=99}}

| Antawn Jamison (31)

| Brendan Haywood (15)

| Randy Foye (10)

| Verizon Center
13,544

| 12–24

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 37

| January 13

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20100113|id=WASATL|pf=82|pa=94}}

| Antawn Jamison (25)

| Antawn Jamison (19)

| Randy Foye (8)

| Philips Arena
9,695

| 12–25

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 38

| January 15

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20100115|id=WASCHI|pf=119|pa=121}}OT

| Antawn Jamison (34)

| Brendan Haywood (20)

| Randy Foye (7)

| United Center
20,304

| 12–26

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 39

| January 16

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20100116|id=SACWAS|pf=96|pa=86}}

| Caron Butler (19)

| Brendan Haywood (10)

| Randy Foye (6)

| Verizon Center
17,242

| 13–26

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 40

| January 18

| Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20100118|id=PORWAS|pf=97|pa=92}}

| Antawn Jamison (28)

| Caron Butler (9)

| Randy Foye (5)

| Verizon Center
12,209

| 14–26

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 41

| January 20

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20100118|id=DALWAS|pf=93|pa=94}}

| Randy Foye (26)

| Brendan Haywood (18)

| Mike Miller (4)

| Verizon Center
13,947

| 14–27

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 42

| January 22

| Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20100122|id=MIAWAS|pf=88|pa=112}}

| Andray Blatche (19)

| Andray Blatche (11)

| Earl Boykins (5)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 14–28

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 43

| January 24

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20100124|id=LACWAS|pf=78|pa=92}}

| Antawn Jamison (20)

| Brendan Haywood (12)

| Caron Butler (4)

| Verizon Center
12,356

| 14–29

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 44

| January 26

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20100126|id=LALWAS|pf=103|pa=115}}

| Antawn Jamison (27)

| Antawn Jamison (9)

| Miller, Boykins & Foye (4)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 14–30

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 45

| January 29

| @New Jersey

| {{NBA game|date=20100129|id=WASNJN|pf=81|pa=79}}

| Earl Boykins (15)

| Mike Miller (12)

| Foye, Jamison & Stevenson (2)

| Izod Center
11,384

| 15–30

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 46

| January 30

| New York

| {{NBA game|date=20100130|id=NYKWAS|pf=106|pa=96}}

| Mike Miller (25)

| Jamison (23)

| Mike Miller (8)

| Verizon Center
16,233

| 16–30

{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|February||show=yes

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 47

| February 1

| Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20100201|id=BOSWAS|pf=88|pa=99}}

| Caron Butler (20)

| Caron Butler (11)

| Randy Foye (4)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 16–31

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 48

| February 3

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|date=20100203|id=WASNYK|pf=85|pa=107}}

| Foye & Young (15)

| Brendan Haywood (8)

| Earl Boykins (6)

| Madison Square Garden
19,225

| 16–32

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 49

| February 5

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20100205|id=WASORL|pf=92|pa=91}}

| Caron Butler (31)

| Brendan Haywood (10)

| Randy Foye (7)

| Amway Arena
17,461

| 17–32

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 50

| February 9

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20100209|id=WASCHA|pf=92|pa=94}}

| Caron Butler (23)

| Brendan Haywood (11)

| Caron Butler (8)

| Time Warner Cable Arena
12,376

| 17–33

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 51

| February 17

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20100217|id=MINWAS|pf=108|pa=99}}

| Andray Blatche (33)

| Andray Blatche (13)

| Earl Boykins (8)

| Verizon Center
13,143

| 18–33

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 52

| February 19

| Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20100219|id=DENWAS|pf=107|pa=97}}

| Al Thornton (21)

| Andray Blatche (11)

| Mike Miller (7)

| Verizon Center
17,212

| 19–33

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 53

| February 20

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20100220|id=WASTOR|pf=104|pa=109}}

| Andray Blatche (24)

| Miller & Howard (7)

| Earl Boykins (6)

| Air Canada Centre
19,149

| 19–34

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 54

| February 22

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20100222|id=CHIWAS|pf=101|pa=95}}

| Andray Blatche (25)

| James Singleton (12)

| Randy Foye (9)

| Verizon Center
14,113

| 20–34

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 55

| February 24

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20100224|id=MEMWAS|pf=94|pa=99}}

| Andray Blatche (24)

| Al Thornton (11)

| Foye & Miller (7)

| Verizon Center
11,875

| 20–35

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 56

| February 26

| New York

| {{NBA game|date=20100226|id=NYKWAS|pf=116|pa=118}}OT

| Andray Blatche (26)

| Andray Blatche (18)

| Randy Foye (10)

| Verizon Center
17,408

| 20–36

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 57

| February 28

| @ New Jersey

| {{NBA game|date=20100228|id=WASNJN|pf=89|pa=85}}

| Andray Blatche (36)

| Andray Blatche (15)

| Mike Miller (6)

| Izod Center
11,844

| 21–36

{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|March||show=yes

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 6

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 10

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 58

| March 3

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20100303|id=WASMIL|pf=87|pa=100}}

| Blatche & Foye (18)

| Andray Blatche (9)

| Randy Foye (5)

| Bradley Center
13,247

| 21–37

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 59

| March 5

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20100305|id=MILWAS|pf=74|pa=102}}

| McGee & Blatche (13)

| JaVale McGee (11)

| Andray Blatche (3)

| Verizon Center
16,963

| 21–38

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 60

| March 7

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20100307|id=WASBOS|pf=83|pa=86}}

| Al Thornton (24)

| Al Thornton (11)

| Randy Foye (8)

| TD Garden
18,624

| 21–39

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 61

| March 9

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20100309|id=HOUWAS|pf=88|pa=96}}

| Young & Blatche (18)

| Al Thornton (9)

| Livingston & Miller (5)

| Verizon Center
16,963

| 21–40

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 63

| March 11

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20100311|id=ATLWAS|pf=99|pa=105}}

| Andray Blatche (30)

| Andray Blatche (10)

| Mike Miller (7)

| Verizon Center
13,625

| 21–41

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 63

| March 12

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20100312|id=WASDET|pf=87|pa=101}}

| Andray Blatche (23)

| Andray Blatche (10)

| Randy Foye (8)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,273

| 21–42

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 64

| March 13

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20100313|id=ORLWAS|pf=95|pa=109}}

| Andray Blatche (32)

| Alonzo Gee (5)

| Shaun Livingston (8)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 21–43

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 65

| March 15

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20100315|id=WASUTA|pf=89|pa=112}}

| Andray Blatche (24)

| Singleton & Miller (10)

| Randy Foye (5)

| EnergySolutions Arena
19,611

| 21–44

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 66

| March 16

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20100316|id=WASDEN|pf=87|pa=97}}

| Andray Blatche (23)

| Alonzo Gee (10)

| Shaun Livingston (6)

| Pepsi Center
17,447

| 21–45

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 67

| March 19

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20100319|id=WASPOR|pf=74|pa=76}}

| Mike Miller (16)

| James Singleton (16)

| Shaun Livingston (4)

| Rose Garden
20,592

| 21–46

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 68

| March 21

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20100321|id=WASLAL|pf=92|pa=99}}

| Nick Young (22)

| Andray Blatche (12)

| Shaun Livingston (6)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 21–47

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 69

| March 23

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20100323|id=CHAWAS|pf=86|pa=95}}OT

| Mike Miller (15)

| JaVale McGee (12)

| Shaun Livingston (6)

| Verizon Center
12,742

| 21–48

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 70

| March 24

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20100324|id=WASIND|pf=82|pa=99}}

| Andray Blatche (21)

| James Singleton (21)

| Earl Boykins (3)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
12,504

| 21–49

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 71

| March 26

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20100326|id=WASCHA|pf=96|pa=107}}

| Alonzo Gee (19)

| Singleton & Miller (7)

| Mike Miller (8)

| Time Warner Cable Arena
16,365

| 21–50

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 72

| March 27

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20100327|id=UTHWAS|pf=87|pa=103}}

| Andray Blatche (20)

| James Singleton (12)

| Andray Blatche (7)

| Verizon Center
15,312

| 21–51

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 73

| March 30

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20100330|id=WASHOU|pf=94|pa=98}}

| Andray Blatche (31)

| Mike Miller (12)

| Mike Miller (4)

| Toyota Center
14,395

| 21–52

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 74

| March 31

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20100331|id=WASNOH|pf=96|pa=91}}

| Mike Miller (27)

| Mike Miller (7)

| Shaun Livingston (6)

| New Orleans Arena
14,634

| 22–52

{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|April||show=yes

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 75

| April 2

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20100402|id=CHIWAS|pf=87|pa=95}}

| Andray Blatche (18)

| Andray Blatche (13)

| Blatche & Miller (7)

| Verizon Center
18,002

| 22–53

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 76

| April 4

| New Jersey

| {{NBA game|date=20100404|id=NJNWAS|pf=109|pa=99}}

| Andray Blatche (20)

| Mike Miller (13)

| Andray Blatche (13)

| Verizon Center
10,112

| 23–53

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 77

| April 6

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20100406|id=GSWWAS|pf=112|pa=94}}

| Nick Young (29)

| JaVale McGee (15)

| Livingston & Miller (8)

| Verizon Center
14,721

| 24–53

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 78

| April 7

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20100407|id=WASORL|pf=94|pa=121}}

| Nick Young (21)

| Mike Miller (9)

| Mike Miller (5)

| Amway Arena
17,461

| 24–54

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 79

| April 9

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20100409|id=WASBOS|pf=106|pa=96}}

| Andray Blatche (31)

| Blatche & McGee (11)

| Livingston & Miller (7)

| TD Garden
18,624

| 25–54

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 80

| April 10

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20100410|id=ATLWAS|pf=95|pa=105}}

| Andray Blatche (24)

| JaVale McGee (10)

| Blatche & Livingston (7)

| Verizon Center
20,173

| 25–55

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 81

| April 12

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|date=20100412|id=WASNYK|pf=103|pa=114}}

| Mike Miller (23)

| Andray Blatche (10)

| Blatche & Livingston (7)

| Madison Square Garden
19,763

| 25–56

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 82

| April 14

| Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20100414|id=INDWAS|pf=98|pa=97}}

| Andray Blatche (26)

| James Singleton (17)

| Shaun Livingston (7)

| Verizon Center
16,126

| 26–56

{{NBA game log end|was|end_year=2010}}

Player statistics

= Season =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | Player

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | GP

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | GS

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | MPG

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | FG%

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | 3P%

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | FT%

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | RPG

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | APG

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | SPG

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | BPG

! style="background:#004874; color:#BA8545" | PPG

Gilbert Arenas

| {{center|32}}

{{center|32}}{{center|36.5}}{{center|41.1}}{{center|34.8}}{{center|73.9}}{{center|4.2}}{{center|7.2}}{{center|1.2}}{{center|0.2}}{{center|22.6}}
Antawn Jamison

| {{center|41}}

{{center|41}}{{center|38.9}}{{center|45.0}}{{center|34.5}}{{center|70.0}}{{center|8.8}}{{center|1.3}}{{center|1.0}}{{center|0.2}}{{center|20.5}}
Caron Butler

| {{center|47}}

{{center|47}}{{center|39.4}}{{center|42.2}}{{center|26.3}}{{center|87.7}}{{center|6.7}}{{center|2.3}}{{center|1.4}}{{center|0.3}}{{center|16.9}}
Josh Howard

| {{center|4}}

{{center|3}}{{center|22.8}}{{center|43.5}}{{center|27.3}}{{center|75.0}}{{center|3.3}}{{center|1.0}}{{center|0.7}}{{center|0.5}}{{center|14.5}}
Andray Blatche

| {{center|81}}

{{center|36}}{{center|27.9}}{{center|47.8}}{{center|29.5}}{{center|74.4}}{{center|6.3}}{{center|2.1}}{{center|1.0}}{{center|0.8}}{{center|14.1}}
Mike Miller

| {{center|54}}

{{center|50}}{{center|33.4}}{{center|50.1}}{{center|48.0}}{{center|82.4}}{{center|6.2}}{{center|3.9}}{{center|0.7}}{{center|0.2}}{{center|10.9}}
Al Thornton

| {{center|24}}

{{center|16}}{{center|28.1}}{{center|46.3}}{{center|35.3}}{{center|69.4}}{{center|4.3}}{{center|1.2}}{{center|0.8}}{{center|0.5}}{{center|10.7}}
Randy Foye

| {{center|70}}

{{center|38}}{{center|23.8}}{{center|41.4}}{{center|34.6}}{{center|89.0}}{{center|1.9}}{{center|3.3}}{{center|0.4}}{{center|0.1}}{{center|10.1}}
Brendan Haywood

| {{center|49}}

{{center|48}}{{center|32.9}}{{center|56.1}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|64.6}}{{center|10.3}}{{center|0.4}}{{center|0.3}}{{center|2.0}}{{center|9.8}}
Shaun Livingston

| {{center|26}}

{{center|18}}{{center|25.6}}{{center|53.5}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|87.5}}{{center|2.2}}{{center|4.4}}{{center|0.4}}{{center|0.3}}{{center|9.2}}
Nick Young

| {{center|74}}

{{center|23}}{{center|19.2}}{{center|41.8}}{{center|40.6}}{{center|80.0}}{{center|1.4}}{{center|0.6}}{{center|0.3}}{{center|0.1}}{{center|8.6}}
Alonzo Gee

| {{center|11}}

{{center|2}}{{center|16.5}}{{center|48.3}}{{center|77.8}}{{center|62.1}}{{center|2.9}}{{center|0.6}}{{center|0.6}}{{center|0.1}}{{center|7.4}}
Earl Boykins

| {{center|67}}

{{center|1}}{{center|16.7}}{{center|42.7}}{{center|31.7}}{{center|86.5}}{{center|1.1}}{{center|2.6}}{{center|0.3}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|6.6}}
JaVale McGee

| {{center|60}}

{{center|19}}{{center|16.1}}{{center|50.8}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|63.8}}{{center|4.1}}{{center|0.2}}{{center|0.2}}{{center|1.6}}{{center|6.4}}
Cartier Martin

| {{center|8}}

{{center|0}}{{center|14.3}}{{center|37.5}}{{center|38.9}}{{center|88.9}}{{center|2.6}}{{center|0.9}}{{center|0.3}}{{center|0.1}}{{center|6.4}}
James Singleton

| {{center|32}}

{{center|3}}{{center|23.9}}{{center|38.4}}{{center|13.3}}{{center|83.9}}{{center|6.9}}{{center|0.7}}{{center|0.5}}{{center|1.1}}{{center|6.1}}
Mike James

| {{center|4}}

{{center|0}}{{center|11.5}}{{center|30.0}}{{center|33.3}}{{center|50.0}}{{center|0.8}}{{center|1.3}}{{center|0.7}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|4.5}}
Cedric Jackson

| {{center|4}}

{{center|0}}{{center|9.8}}{{center|36.4}}{{center|33.3}}{{center|75.0}}{{center|0.8}}{{center|1.5}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|3.0}}
Paul Davis

| {{center|2}}

{{center|0}}{{center|4.0}}{{center|50.0}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|50.0}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|1.5}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|0.5}}{{center|2.5}}
DeShawn Stevenson

| {{center|40}}

{{center|13}}{{center|12.1}}{{center|28.2}}{{center|17.7}}{{center|72.0}}{{center|1.6}}{{center|1.1}}{{center|0.2}}{{center|0.1}}{{center|2.2}}
Quinton Ross

| {{center|25}}

{{center|0}}{{center|10.4}}{{center|30.9}}{{center|12.5}}{{center|50.0}}{{center|0.9}}{{center|0.2}}{{center|0.2}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|1.5}}
Fabricio Oberto

| {{center|57}}

{{center|20}}{{center|11.4}}{{center|62.5}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|76.5}}{{center|1.8}}{{center|0.9}}{{center|0.1}}{{center|0.1}}{{center|1.5}}
Mike Harris

| {{center|5}}

{{center|0}}{{center|2.8}}{{center|33.3}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|100.0}}{{center|0.8}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|0.2}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|0.8}}
Dominic McGuire

| {{center|41}}

{{center|0}}{{center|5.9}}{{center|37.5}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|1.5}}{{center|0.2}}{{center|0.1}}{{center|0.0}}{{center|0.7}}

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.

Transactions

= Trades =

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!colspan="2"|{{center|Details}}

February 13, 2010

| valign="top"| To Dallas Mavericks


Caron Butler
Brendan Haywood
DeShawn Stevenson

| valign="top"| To Washington Wizards


Josh Howard
Drew Gooden
James Singleton
Quinton Ross
February 18, 2010

| valign="top"| To Cleveland Cavaliers


Antawn Jamison

| valign="top"| To Washington Wizards


Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Emir Preldžić
2010 NBA draft 1st round pick
February 18, 2010

| valign="top"| To Los Angeles Clippers


Drew Gooden

| valign="top"| To Washington Wizards


Al Thornton
February 18, 2010

| valign="top"| To Sacramento Kings


Dominic McGuire

| valign="top"| To Washington Wizards


Future considerations

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= Free agents =

== Additions ==

== Subtractions ==

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References

{{reflist}}

{{Washington Wizards seasons}}

{{2009–10 NBA season by team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2009-10 Washington Wizards Season}}

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