2017–18 Washington Wizards season
{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NBA season
| team = Washington Wizards
| end_year = 2018
| wins = 43
| losses = 39
| division = Southeast
| division_place = 2
| conf_place = 8
| coach = Scott Brooks
| gm = Ernie Grunfeld
| owners = Ted Leonsis
| arena = Capital One Arena
| playoffs = First Round
(lost to Raptors 2–4)
| bbr_team = WAS
| television = NBC Sports Washington
NBC 4
| radio = Federal News Radio
106.7 The Fan
}}
The 2017–18 Washington Wizards season was the 57th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 45th in the Washington, D.C. area. The Wizards played their home games at newly named Capital One Arena.{{Cite news|title=Verizon Center renamed Capital One Arena|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/9/verizon-center-renamed-capital-one-arena/|work=The Washington Times|access-date=2017-08-31}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2017/08/09/washington-wizards-verizon-center-renamed-capital-one-arena/552221001/|title=Washington Wizards' Verizon Center renamed Capital One Arena|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2017-08-31|language=en}}
They finished the regular season with a record of 43–39, which clinched the 8th seed. In the playoffs, the Wizards faced the top-seeded Toronto Raptors in the First Round, and lost in 6 games.
This would be the final season until 2021 that saw the Wizards qualify for the playoffs, and remains the last season when the Wizards achieved a winning record.
Previous season
The Wizards finished the 2016–17 season 49–33 to finish in first place in the Southeast Division. They received the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs where they defeated the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs, winning the series 4–2. In the Conference semifinals, they were defeated 4–3 by the Boston Celtics.
Offseason
=Draft picks=
{{main|2017 NBA draft}}
The Wizards did not select anyone in the draft, having traded both picks earlier in the year.
- The Wizards traded their first-round pick (No. 22 overall) to the Brooklyn Nets on February 22, along with Andrew Nicholson and Marcus Thornton, in exchange for both Bojan Bogdanović and Chris McCullough.{{cite web|last1=Cacciola|first1=Scott|title=Nets Trade Bojan Bogdanovic and Chris McCullough to Wizards|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/sports/basketball/bojan-bogdanovic-brooklyn-nets-washington-wizards-trade.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=22 February 2017|date=22 February 2017}}
- The Wizards traded their second-round pick (No. 52 overall) to the New Orleans Pelicans on June 21 (the night before the NBA Draft), in exchange for Tim Frazier.{{cite web|last1=Buckner|first1=Candace|title=Wizards trade 52nd draft pick for backup point guard Tim Frazier|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2017/06/21/wizards-trade-52nd-draft-pick-for-backup-point-guard-tim-frazier/|work=Washington Post|access-date=21 June 2017}}
Roster
{{NBA roster header|team=Washington Wizards|season=2017–18}}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Bradley | last = Beal | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 207 | DOB = 1993-06-28 | college = Florida }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Tim | last = Frazier | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1990-11-01 | college = Penn State}}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Marcin | last = Gortat | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1984-02-17 | from = Poland}}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Ty | last = Lawson | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1987-11-03 | college = North Carolina}}
{{player2 | num = 28 | first = Ian | last = Mahinmi | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 262 | DOB = 1986-11-05 | from = France}}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Chris | last = McCullough | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1995-02-05 | college = Syracuse}}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Jodie | last = Meeks | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1987-08-21 | college = Kentucky | note = S}}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Markieff | last = Morris | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1989-09-02 | college = Kansas}}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Kelly | last = Oubre | link = Kelly Oubre Jr. | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1995-12-09 | college = Kansas}}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Otto | last = Porter | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 198 | DOB = 1993-06-03 | college = Georgetown}}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Devin | last = Robinson | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1995-03-07 | college = Florida | note = TW}}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Tomáš | last = Satoranský | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1991-10-30 | from = Czech Republic}}
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Mike | last = Scott | dab = basketball | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 237 | DOB = 1988-07-16 | college = Virginia}}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Ramon | last = Sessions | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1986-04-11 | college = Nevada}}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Jason | last = Smith | dab = basketball, born 1986 | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1986-03-02 | college = Colorado State}}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = John | last = Wall | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1990-09-06 | college = Kentucky }}
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
| asst_coach =
- Tony Brown
- Chad Iske
- Sidney Lowe
- Mike Terpstra
- Maz Trakh
- Navin Hettiarachchi (strength and conditioning)
- Corey Bennett (trainer)
| otherlegend = (GL) On assignment to G League
| otherlegend2 = (TW) Two-way affiliate player
| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/2018.html
| accessdate = April 11, 2018
}}
Standings
=Division=
{{2017–18 NBA Southeast standings|team=WAS}}
=Conference=
{{2017–18 NBA East standings|team=WAS}}
Game log
=Preseason=
{{NBA game log start|Washington Wizards|pre-season=yes|end_year=2018|record=Total: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)}}
{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|Pre-season|first=yes|show=no
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 1
| October 2
| {{NBA game|date=20171002|id=GUAWAS#|pf=126|pa=96|ot=}}
| Jodie Meeks (19)
| Daniel Ochefu (7)
| Donald Sloan (7)
| Capital One Arena
N/A
| 1–0
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 2
| October 6
| New York
| {{NBA game|date=20171006|id=NYKWAS#|pf=104|pa=100|ot=}}
| John Wall (19)
| Jason Smith (8)
| John Wall (6)
| Capital One Arena
11,899
| 2–0
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 3
| October 8
| {{NBA game|date=20171008|id=CLEWAS#|pf=102|pa=94|ot=}}
| Tomas Satoransky (5)
| Capital One Arena
12,984
| 3–0
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 4
| October 11
| @ Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20171011|id=WASMIA#|pf=115|pa=117|ot=}}
| John Wall (16)
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (14)
| John Wall (8)
| American Airlines Arena
19,600
| 3–1
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 5
| October 13
| @ New York
| {{NBA game|date=20171013|id=WASNYK#|pf=110|pa=103|ot=}}
| Bradley Beal (24)
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (8)
| Tomas Satoransky (5)
| Madison Square Garden
16,461
| 4–1
{{NBA game log end|wsh|end_year=2018}}
=Regular season=
{{NBA game log start|Washington Wizards|end_year=2018|record=Total: 43–39 (home: 23–18; road: 20–21)}}
{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|October|first=yes
| home_wins = 2
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1
| October 18
| {{NBA game|date=20171018|id=PHIWAS|pf=120|pa=115}}
| John Wall (28)
| Marcin Gortat (17)
| John Wall (8)
| Capital One Arena
20,356
| 1–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| October 20
| Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20171020|id=DETWAS|pf=115|pa=111}}
| John Wall (26)
| Gortat, Porter Jr. (9)
| John Wall (10)
| Capital One Arena
16,337
| 2–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3
| October 23
| @ Denver
| {{NBA game|date=20171023|id=WASDEN|pf=109|pa=104}}
| Bradley Beal (20)
| Otto Porter Jr. (10)
| John Wall (12)
| Pepsi Center
14,294
| 3–0
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4
| October 25
| @ LA Lakers
| {{NBA game|date=20171025|id=WASLAL|pf=99|pa=102|ot=1}}
| Bradley Beal (28)
| Marcin Gortat (14)
| John Wall (9)
| Staples Center
18,996
| 3–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5
| October 27
| @ Golden State
| {{NBA game|date=20171027|id=WASGSW|pf=117|pa=120}}
| Otto Porter (29)
| Otto Porter (10)
| John Wall (14)
| Oracle Arena
19,596
| 3–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6
| October 29
| @ Sacramento
| {{NBA game|date=20171029|id=WASSAC|pf=110|pa=83}}
| John Wall (19)
| Marcin Gortat (9)
| John Wall (9)
| Golden 1 Center
17,583
| 4–2
{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|November
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 5
| road_wins = 4
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 7
| November 1
| Phoenix
| {{NBA game|date=20171101|id=PHXWAS|pf=116|pa=122}}
| Bradley Beal (40)
| Marcin Gortat (13)
| John Wall (6)
| Capital One Arena
14,790
| 4–3
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 8
| November 3
| {{NBA game|date=20171103|id=CLEWAS|pf=122|pa=130}}
| Bradley Beal (36)
| John Wall (15)
| Capital One Arena
20,356
| 4–4
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 9
| November 5
| @ Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20171105|id=WASTOR|pf=107|pa=96}}
| Bradley Beal (38)
| Marcin Gortat (12)
| Tim Frazier (8)
| Air Canada Centre
19,800
| 5–4
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 10
| November 7
| Dallas
| {{NBA game|date=20171107|id=DALWAS|pf=99|pa=113}}
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (7)
| John Wall (14)
| Capital One Arena
14,505
| 5–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 11
| November 9
| {{NBA game|date=20171109|id=LALWAS|pf=111|pa=95}}
| John Wall (23)
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (11)
| Capital One Arena
20,173
| 6–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 12
| November 11
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20171111|id=ATLWAS|pf=113|pa=94}}
| Bradley Beal (19)
| Capital One Arena
17,260
| 7–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 13
| November 13
| {{NBA game|date=20171113|id=SACWAS|pf=110|pa=92}}
| John Wall (21)
| Ian Mahinmi (9)
| John Wall (9)
| Capital One Arena
14,660
| 8–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 14
| November 15
| @ Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20171115|id=WASMIA|pf=102|pa=93}}
| John Wall (27)
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (13)
| John Wall (6)
| AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600
| 9–5
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 15
| November 17
| Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20171117|id=MIAWAS|pf=88|pa=91}}
| Bradley Beal (26)
| Marcin Gortat (13)
| John Wall (8)
| Capital One Arena
17,551
| 9–6
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 16
| November 19
| @ Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20171119|id=WASTOR|pf=91|pa=100}}
| Bradley Beal (27)
| Marcin Gortat (12)
| Tim Frazier (8)
| Air Canada Centre
19,800
| 9–7
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 17
| November 20
| @ Milwaukee
| {{NBA game|date=20171120|id=WASMIL|pf=99|pa=88}}
| Bradley Beal (23)
| Marcin Gortat (12)
| John Wall (6)
| BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,122
| 10–7
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 18
| November 22
| @ Charlotte
| {{NBA game|date=20171122|id=WASCHA|pf=124|pa=129|ot=1}}
| John Wall (31)
| Marcin Gortat (11)
| John Wall (11)
| Spectrum Center
16,041
| 10–8
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 19
| November 25
| Portland
| {{NBA game|date=20171125|id=PORWAS#|pf=105|pa=108}}
| Bradley Beal (26)
| Otto Porter Jr. (10)
| Bradley Beal (7)
| Capital One Arena
18,092
| 10–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 20
| November 28
| @ Minnesota
| {{NBA game|date=20171128|id=WASMIN#|pf=92|pa=89}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (22)
| Porter Jr., Mahinmi (8)
| Beal, Satoransky (6)
| Target Center
13,442
| 11–9
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 21
| November 29
| @ Philadelphia
| {{NBA game|date=20171129|id=WASPHI|pf=113|pa=118}}
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (22)
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (7)
| Tomas Satoransky (8)
| Wells Fargo Center
20,492
| 11–10
{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|December
| home_wins = 7
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 5
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 22
| December 1
| Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20171201|id=DETWAS#|pf=109|pa=91}}
| Markieff Morris (23)
| Marcin Gortat (12)
| Tim Frazier (6)
| Capital One Arena
17,885
| 12–10
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 23
| December 4
| @ Utah
| {{NBA game|date=20171204|id=WASUTA|pf=69|pa=116}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (14)
| Marcin Gortat (7)
| Marcin Gortat (3)
| Vivint Smart Home Arena
17,227
| 12–11
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 24
| December 5
| @ Portland
| {{NBA game|date=20171205|id=WASPOR#|pf=106|pa=92}}
| Bradley Beal (51)
| Otto Porter Jr. (10)
| Marcin Gortat (7)
| Moda Center
19,241
| 13–11
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 25
| December 7
| @ Phoenix
| {{NBA game|date=20171207|id=WASPHX#|pf=109|pa=99}}
| Bradley Beal (34)
| Tomas Satoransky (5)
| Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,925
| 14–11
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 26
| December 9
| @ LA Clippers
| {{NBA game|date=20171209|id=WASLAC#|pf=112|pa=113}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (27)
| Otto Porter Jr. (11)
| Frazier, Satoransky (6)
| Staples Center
15,739
| 14–12
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 27
| December 12
| @ Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20171212|id=WASBKN#|pf=98|pa=103}}
| Bradley Beal (28)
| Gortat, Porter Jr. (11)
| Bradley Beal (4)
| Barclays Center
14,515
| 14–13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 28
| December 13
| Memphis
| {{NBA game|date=20171213|id=MEMWAS#|pf=93|pa=87}}
| Bradley Beal (18)
| Otto Porter Jr. (9)
| Bradley Beal (7)
| Capital One Arena
15,297
| 15–13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 29
| December 15
| {{NBA game|date=20171215|id=LACWAS#|pf=100|pa=91}}
| Bradley Beal (20)
| Bradley Beal (11)
| John Wall (5)
| Capital One Arena
15,442
| 16–13
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 30
| December 17
| {{NBA game|date=20171217|id=CLEWAS#|pf=99|pa=106}}
| Bradley Beal (27)
| John Wall (10)
| John Wall (6)
| Capital One Arena
20,356
| 16–14
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 31
| December 19
| {{NBA game|date=20171219|id=NOPWAS#|pf=116|pa=106}}
| Bradley Beal (26)
| Marcin Gortat (14)
| John Wall (10)
| Capital One Arena
16,529
| 17–14
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 32
| December 22
| @ Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20171222|id=WASBKN#|pf=84|pa=119}}
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (13)
| Jason Smith (6)
| Barclays Center
15,589
| 17–15
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 33
| December 23
| Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20171223|id=ORLWAS#|pf=130|pa=103}}
| Mike Scott (18)
| John Wall (13)
| Capital One Arena
17,218
| 18–15
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 34
| December 25
| @ Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20171225|id=WASBOS|pf=111|pa=103}}
| Bradley Beal (25)
| Marcin Gortat (10)
| John Wall (14)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 19–15
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 35
| December 27
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20171227|id=WASATL|pf=99|pa=113}}
| Bradley Beal (20)
| Markieff Morris (8)
| John Wall (11)
| Philips Arena
15,763
| 19–16
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 36
| December 29
| Houston
| {{NBA game|date=20171229|id=HOUWAS#|pf=121|pa=103}}
| Markieff Morris (9)
| Otto Porter Jr. (7)
| Capital One Arena
20,356
| 20–16
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 37
| December 31
| Chicago
| {{NBA game|date=20171231|id=CHIWAS#|pf=114|pa=110}}
| Bradley Beal (39)
| Markieff Morris (11)
| Capital One Arena
20,356
| 21–16
{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|January
| home_wins = 4
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 38
| January 3
| New York
| {{NBA game|date=20180103|id=NYKWAS#|pf=121|pa=103}}
| Bradley Beal (27)
| Markieff Morris (11)
| John Wall (9)
| Capital One Arena
17,206
| 22–16
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 39
| January 5
| @ Memphis
| {{NBA game|date=20180105|id=WASMEM#|pf=102|pa=100}}
| Bradley Beal (34)
| Markieff Morris (17)
| John Wall (9)
| FedExForum
16,988
| 23–16
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 40
| January 6
| {{NBA game|date=20180106|id=MILWAS#|pf=103|pa=110}}
| Bradley Beal (20)
| Markieff Morris (10)
| John Wall (16)
| Capital One Arena
18,762
| 23–17
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 41
| January 10
| Utah
| {{NBA game|date=20180110|id=UTAWAS#|pf=104|pa=107}}
| John Wall (35)
| Marcin Gortat (8)
| John Wall (11)
| Capital One Arena
15,640
| 23–18
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 42
| January 12
| Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20180112|id=ORLWAS#|pf=125|pa=119}}
| Marcin Gortat (11)
| John Wall (9)
| Capital One Arena
18,171
| 24–18
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 43
| January 13
| Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20180113|id=BKNWAS#|pf=119|pa=113|ot=1}}
| Bradley Beal (24)
| Marcin Gortat (13)
| John Wall (16)
| Capital One Arena
18,354
| 25–18
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 44
| January 15
| {{NBA game|date=20180115|id=MILWAS#|pf=95|pa=104}}
| John Wall (27)
| Marcin Gortat (7)
| John Wall (9)
| Capital One Arena
19,607
| 25–19
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 45
| January 17
| @ Charlotte
| {{NBA game|date=20180117|id=WASCHA#|pf=109|pa=133}}
| Bradley Beal (26)
| Marcin Gortat (8)
| John Wall (9)
| Spectrum Center
11,528
| 25–20
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 46
| January 19
| @ Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20180119|id=WASDET#|pf=122|pa=112}}
| Bradley Beal (26)
| Markieff Morris (9)
| John Wall (11)
| Little Caesars Arena
14,744
| 26–20
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 47
| January 22
| @ Dallas
| {{NBA game|date=20180122|id=WASDAL#|pf=75|pa=98}}
| Bradley Beal (18)
| Marcin Gortat (10)
| John Wall (5)
| American Airlines Center
19,328
| 26–21
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 48
| January 25
| @ Oklahoma City
| {{NBA game|date=20180125|id=WASOKC#|pf=112|pa=121}}
| Bradley Beal (41)
| Bradley Beal (12)
| John Wall (12)
| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
| 26–22
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 49
| January 27
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20180127|id=WASATL#|pf=129|pa=104}}
| Markieff Morris (23)
| Marcin Gortat (6)
| Tim Frazier (14)
| Philips Arena
15,843
| 27–22
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 50
| January 30
| {{NBA game|date=20180130|id=OKCWAS#|pf=102|pa=96}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (25)
| Marcin Gortat (7)
| Bradley Beal (9)
| Capital One Arena
20,356
| 28–22
{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|February
| home_wins = 2
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 6
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 51
| February 1
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20180201|id=TORWAS#|pf=122|pa=119}}
| Bradley Beal (27)
| Otto Porter Jr. (11)
| Beal, Porter Jr. (6)
| Capital One Arena
15,599
| 29–22
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 52
| February 3
| @ Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20180203|id=WASORL#|pf=115|pa=98}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (20)
| Marcin Gortat (11)
| Bradley Beal (8)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 30–22
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 53
| February 5
| @ Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20180205|id=WASIND#|pf=111|pa=102}}
| Bradley Beal (21)
| Markieff Morris (10)
| Frazier, Satoransky (6)
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
13,169
| 31–22
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 54
| February 6
| @ Philadelphia
| {{NBA game|date=20180206|id=WASPHI#|pf=102|pa=115}}
| Bradley Beal (30)
| Otto Porter Jr. (8)
| Bradley Beal (5)
| Wells Fargo Center
20,530
| 31–23
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 55
| February 8
| Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20180208|id=BOSWAS#|pf=104|pa=110|ot=1}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (27)
| Otto Porter Jr. (11)
| Bradley Beal (9)
| Capital One Arena
20,536
| 31–24
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 56
| February 10
| @ Chicago
| {{NBA game|date=20180210|id=WASCHI#|pf=101|pa=90}}
| Tomas Satoransky (25)
| Gortat, Porter Jr. (9)
| Beal, Satoransky (6)
| United Center
21,112
| 32–24
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 57
| February 14
| @ New York
| {{NBA game|date=20180214|id=WASNYK#|pf=118|pa=113}}
| Bradley Beal (36)
| Ian Mahinmi (8)
| Tomas Satoransky (11)
| Madison Square Garden
19,812
| 33–24
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 58
| February 22
| @ Cleveland
| {{NBA game|date=20180222|id=WASCLE#|pf=110|pa=103}}
| Bradley Beal (18)
| Morris, Porter Jr. (8)
| Bradley Beal (9)
| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
| 34–24
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 59
| February 23
| {{NBA game|date=20180223|id=CHAWAS#|pf=105|pa=122}}
| Bradley Beal (33)
| Marcin Gortat (8)
| Markieff Morris (8)
| Capital One Arena
17,824
| 34–25
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 60
| February 25
| {{NBA game|date=20180225|id=PHIWAS#|pf=109|pa=94}}
| Bradley Beal (24)
| Marcin Gortat (10)
| Tomas Satoransky (10)
| Capital One Arena
17,180
| 35–25
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 61
| February 27
| @ Milwaukee
| {{NBA game|date=20180227|id=WASMIL#|pf=107|pa=104}}
| Bradley Beal (21)
| Beal, Gortat, Porter Jr. (7)
| Bradley Beal (8)
| Bradley Center
16,093
| 36–25
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 62
| February 28
| {{NBA game|date=20180228|id=GSWWAS#|pf=101|pa=109}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (29)
| Otto Porter Jr. (10)
| Bradley Beal (5)
| Capital One Arena
20,356
| 36–26
{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|March
| home_wins = 4
| home_losses = 5
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 63
| March 2
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20180302|id=TORWAS#|pf=95|pa=102}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (24)
| Marcin Gortat (8)
| Tomas Satoransky (8)
| Capital One Arena
18,631
| 36–27
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 64
| March 4
| Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20180304|id=INDWAS#|pf=95|pa=98}}
| Bradley Beal (22)
| Ian Mahinmi (9)
| Bradley Beal (11)
| Capital One Arena
16,646
| 36–28
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 65
| March 6
| Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20180306|id=MIAWAS#|pf=117|pa=113|ot=1}}
| Bradley Beal (30)
| Markieff Morris (13)
| Beal, Satoransky (7)
| Capital One Arena
16,582
| 37–28
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 66
| March 9
| @ New Orleans
| {{NBA game|date=20180309|id=WASNOP#|pf=116|pa=97}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (19)
| Marcin Gortat (8)
| Bradley Beal (9)
| Smoothie King Center
18,143
| 38–28
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 67
| March 10
| @ Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20180310|id=WASMIA#|pf=102|pa=129}}
| Jodie Meeks (23)
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (6)
| Tim Frazier (6)
| American Airlines Arena
19,600
| 38–29
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 68
| March 13
| {{NBA game|date=20180313|id=MINWAS#|pf=111|pa=116}}
| Bradley Beal (19)
| Ian Mahinmi (9)
| Tomas Satoransky (7)
| Capital One Arena
17,078
| 38–30
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 69
| March 14
| @ Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20180314|id=WASBOS#|pf=125|pa=124|ot=2}}
| Bradley Beal (34)
| Mahinmi, Porter Jr. (11)
| Bradley Beal (9)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 39–30
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 70
| March 17
| Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20180317|id=INDWAS#|pf=109|pa=102}}
| Bradley Beal (19)
| Marcin Gortat (8)
| Tomas Satoransky (8)
| Capital One Arena
18,249
| 40–30
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 71
| March 21
| @ San Antonio
| {{NBA game|date=20180321|id=WASSAS#|pf=90|pa=98}}
| Bradley Beal (21)
| Otto Porter Jr. (7)
| Tomas Satoransky (6)
| AT&T Center
18,418
| 40–31
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 72
| March 23
| Denver
| {{NBA game|date=20180323|id=DENWAS#|pf=100|pa=108}}
| Bradley Beal (24)
| Markieff Morris (8)
| Tomas Satoransky (6)
| Capital One Arena
19,016
| 40–32
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 73
| March 25
| {{NBA game|date=20180325|id=NYKWAS#|pf=97|pa=101}}
| Bradley Beal (14)
| Otto Porter Jr. (10)
| Tomas Satoransky (10)
| Capital One Arena
18,884
| 40–33
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 74
| March 27
| {{NBA game|date=20180327|id=SASWAS#|pf=116|pa=106}}
| Markieff Morris (15)
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (9)
| Capital One Arena
19,588
| 41–33
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 75
| March 29
| @ Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20180329|id=WASDET#|pf=92|pa=103}}
| Bradley Beal (15)
| Marcin Gortat (12)
| Tomas Satoransky (6)
| Little Caesars Arena
18,268
| 41–34
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 76
| March 31
| {{NBA game|date=20180331|id=CHAWAS#|pf=107|pa=93}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (26)
| Otto Porter Jr. (11)
| John Wall (14)
| Capital One Arena
19,071
| 42–34
{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|April
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 4
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 77
| April 1
| @ Chicago
| {{NBA game|date=20180401|id=WASCHI#|pf=94|pa=113}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (17)
| Marcin Gortat (7)
| Bradley Beal (6)
| United Center
20,466
| 42–35
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 78
| April 3
| @ Houston
| {{NBA game|date=20180403|id=WASHOU#|pf=104|pa=120}}
| Bradley Beal (27)
| Markieff Morris (6)
| John Wall (9)
| Toyota Center
18,055
| 42–36
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 79
| April 5
| @ Cleveland
| {{NBA game|date=20180405|id=WASCLE#|pf=115|pa=119}}
| John Wall (28)
| Bradley Beal (9)
| John Wall (14)
| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
| 42–37
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 80
| April 6
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20180406|id=ATLWAS#|pf=97|pa=103}}
| Bradley Beal (32)
| Marcin Gortat (11)
| Marcin Gortat (4)
| Capital One Arena
19,557
| 42–38
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 81
| April 10
| Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20180410|id=BOSWAS#|pf=113|pa=101}}
| John Wall (29)
| John Wall (11)
| Capital One Arena
18,887
| 43–38
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 82
| April 11
| @ Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20180411|id=WASORL#|pf=92|pa=101}}
| Jodie Meeks (18)
| Marcin Gortat (10)
| Beal, Satoranský (4)
| Amway Center
17,598
| 43–39
{{NBA game log end|wsh|end_year=2018}}
=Playoffs=
{{see also|2018 NBA Playoffs}}
{{NBA game log start|Washington Wizards|playoffs=yes|end_year=2018|record=Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)}}
{{NBA game log section|Washington Wizards|First Round|first=yes|playoffs=yes
|home_wins = 2
|home_losses = 1
|road_wins = 0
|road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| April 14
| @ Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20180414|id=WASTOR#|pf=106|pa=114}}
| John Wall (21)
| Markieff Morris (11)
| John Wall (15)
| Air Canada Centre
19,937
| 0–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2
| April 17
| @ Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20180417|id=WASTOR#|pf=119|pa=130}}
| John Wall (29)
| Kelly Oubre Jr. (5)
| John Wall (9)
| Air Canada Centre
20,242
| 0–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3
| April 20
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20180420|id=TORWAS#|pf=122|pa=103}}
| Otto Porter Jr. (8)
| John Wall (14)
| Capital One Arena
20,356
| 1–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4
| April 22
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20180420|id=TORWAS#|pf=106|pa=98}}
| Bradley Beal (31)
| Gortat, Porter Jr., Wall (6)
| John Wall (14)
| Capital One Arena
20,356
| 2–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5
| April 25
| @ Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20180417|id=WASTOR#|pf=98|pa=108}}
| John Wall (26)
| Marcin Gortat (12)
| John Wall (9)
| Air Canada Centre
19,987
| 2–3
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 6
| April 27
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20180420|id=TORWAS#|pf=92|pa=102}}
| Bradley Beal (32)
| Markieff Morris (15)
| John Wall (8)
| Capital One Arena
20,356
| 2–4
{{NBA game log end|was|playoffs=yes|end_year=2018}}
Player statistics
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}
=Regular season=
{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Washington Wizards}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bradley|Beal}}
| 82 || 82 || 36.3 || .460 || .375 || .791 || 4.4 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .4 || 22.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Marcin|Gortat}}
| 82 || 82 || 25.3 || .518 || || .675 || 7.6 || 1.8 || .5 || .7 || 8.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kelly|Oubre Jr.}}
| 81 || 11 || 27.5 || .403 || .341 || .820 || 4.5 || 1.2 || 1.0 || .4 || 11.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Otto|Porter Jr.}}
| 77 || 77 || 31.6 || .503 || .441 || .828 || 6.4 || 2.0 || 1.5 || .5 || 14.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ian|Mahinmi}}
| 77 || 0 || 14.9 || .556 || .000 || .703 || 4.1 || .7 || .5 || .5 || 4.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jodie|Meeks}}
| 77 || 0 || 14.5 || .399 || .343 || .863 || 1.6 || .9 || .4 || .1 || 6.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mike|Scott|dab=basketball}}
| 76 || 1 || 18.5 || .527 || .405 || .658 || 3.3 || 1.1 || .3 || .1 || 8.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Markieff|Morris}}
| 73 || 73 || 27.0 || .480 || .367 || .820 || 5.6 || 1.9 || .8 || .5 || 11.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tomáš|Satoranský}}
| 73 || 30 || 22.5 || .523 || .465 || .781 || 3.2 || 3.9 || .7 || .2 || 7.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tim|Frazier}}
| 59 || 11 || 14.2 || .395 || .304 || .767 || 1.9 || 3.3 || .8 || .1 || 3.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|John|Wall}}
| 41 || 41 || 34.4 || .420 || .371 || .726 || 3.7 || 9.6 || 1.4 || 1.1 || 19.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jason|Smith|dab=basketball, born 1986}}
| 33 || 2 || 8.6 || .391 || .125 || .905 || 1.6 || .4 || .1 || .4 || 3.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Chris|McCullough}}
| 19 || 0 || 4.7 || .429 || .125 || .643 || 1.3 || .2 || .0 || .3 || 2.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ramon|Sessions}}†
| 15 || 0 || 15.0 || .391 || .400 || .762 || 1.3 || 3.3 || .5 || .1 || 5.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Devin|Robinson}}
| 1 || 0 || 13.0 || .333 || || || 5.0 || .0 || 1.0 || .0 || 2.0
|}
=Playoffs=
{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Washington Wizards}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|John|Wall}}
| 6 || 6 || 39.0 || .441 || .190 || .851 || 5.7 || 11.5 || 2.3 || 1.3 || 26.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bradley|Beal}}
| 6 || 6 || 36.0 || .454 || .467 || .870 || 3.3 || 2.8 || 1.2 || .3 || 23.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Markieff|Morris}}
| 6 || 6 || 30.2 || .490 || .167 || .900 || 7.5 || 1.7 || .7 || .8 || 9.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Marcin|Gortat}}
| 6 || 6 || 26.7 || .558 || || .571 || 6.3 || 1.0 || .0 || .3 || 8.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kelly|Oubre Jr.}}
| 6 || 1 || 24.7 || .375 || .211 || .889 || 3.8 || .7 || 1.0 || .5 || 9.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mike|Scott|dab=basketball}}
| 6 || 0 || 21.0 || .634 || .636 || 1.000 || 3.5 || .7 || .3 || .2 || 10.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tomáš|Satoranský}}
| 6 || 0 || 10.0 || .154 || .000 || .750 || 1.5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 1.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ian|Mahinmi}}
| 6 || 0 || 8.7 || .714 || || .909 || 1.8 || .2 || .7 || .8 || 5.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Otto|Porter Jr.}}
| 5 || 5 || 31.6 || .488 || .417 || .625 || 5.0 || 1.6 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 10.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ty|Lawson}}
| 5 || 0 || 19.2 || .346 || .625 || 1.000 || 2.6 || 3.0 || .6 || .0 || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tim|Frazier}}
| 2 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || || || .5 || 1.5 || .5 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jason|Smith|dab=basketball, born 1986}}
| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || || || || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|}
{{Plainlist|
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.
}}
Transactions
{{main|List of 2017–18 NBA season transactions}}
=Trades=
border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%" cellpadding="5" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" |
bgcolor="eeeeee"
| style="width:12%" | June 21, 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-acquire-52nd-overall-pick-2017-nba-draft|title=Pelicans Acquire 52nd Overall Pick in 2017 NBA Draft|date=June 21, 2017|work=NBA.com|access-date=June 29, 2017}} | style="width:44%" valign="top" | To Washington Wizards Tim Frazier | style="width:44%" valign="top" | To New Orleans Pelicans Second-round pick in the 2017 NBA draft |
=Free agents=
==Re-signed==
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="10%" | Player ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="10%" | Date Signed ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="10%" | Contract ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
style="text-align: center"
|{{dts|July 8, 2017}} |4 years, $106.5 Million |
style="text-align: center"
|{{dts|July 21, 2017}} |4 years, $170 Million (DVPE) |
==Additions==
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="10%" | Player ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="10%" | Date Signed ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="10%" | Contract ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="10%" | Former Team ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
style="text-align: center"
| {{dts|July 5, 2017}} | 2 years Exact salary is unknown, but at least $50,000 was ultimately guaranteed for each season as part of the two-way contract. | Pittsburgh PanthersPlayer signed as an Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA) out of college on a two-way contract |
style="text-align: center"
| {{dts|July 9, 2017}} | 1 year, $1,709,538 | Phoenix Suns / Atlanta HawksScott played with the Hawks through 2017, was officially traded to the Suns on February 23 but waived later that same day. |
style="text-align: center"
| {{dts|July 12, 2017}} | 2 years, $6,744,500 |
style="text-align: center"
| {{dts|July 14, 2017}} |
style="text-align: center"
| {{dts|October 14, 2017}} | 1 year, $1,312,611 |
style="text-align: center"
| {{dts|March 16, 2018}} Sessions signed two 10-Day Contracts with the Wizards on February 23 and March 5, and was given a full contract on March 16. | 1 year, $355,218 |
style="text-align: center"
| {{dts|April 12, 2018}} | 1 year, $11,901 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Shandong Golden Stars |
{{reflist|group=note}}
==Subtractions==
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="10%" | Player ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="10%" | Reason Left ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="5%" | Date Left ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="10%" | New Team ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Wizards}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
style="text-align: center"
|RFA, no offer |June 26, 2017 |{{cite web|last1=Buckner|first1=Candace|title=Wizards extend qualifying offers to their primary free agents|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2017/06/26/wizards-extend-qualifying-offers-to-their-primary-free-agents/|website=Washington Post|date=26 June 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Begley|first1=Ian|title=Knicks sign former lottery pick Trey Burke|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20990139/new-york-knicks-sign-former-lottery-pick-trey-burke|website=ESPN.com}} |
style="text-align: center"
|RFA, unmatched offer |July 10, 2017 |
style="text-align: center"
|UFA |July 28, 2017 |{{flagicon|CHN}} Shanxi Brave Dragons |
style="text-align: center"
|Waived |November 2, 2017 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne United |
style="text-align: center"
|Waived |January 3, 2018 |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Washington Wizards seasons}}
{{2017–18 NBA season by team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Washington Wizards season}}