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Great Moments in Washington Wizards History

The Washington Wizards began as the Chicago Packers in 1961, spent several seasons in Baltimore, and finally landed in Washington, as the Washington Bullets, in 1974. After achieving only moderate success for a decade, the Bullets developed into a solid unit in the 1970s, built around rugged center Wes Unseld and talented scorer and rebounder Elvin Hayes. Washington made it to the NBA Finals four times during the 1970s and defeated the Seattle SuperSonics for the NBA championship in 1977-78.

The Bullets were a model of consistency through the '80s, establishing an NBA record by winning at least 35 games in each of 22 consecutive years, from 1967-68 through 1988-89. A seven-year postseason drought ended in 1996-97 when the Bullets advanced to the playoffs, losing a hard-fought series to the Chicago Bulls. The final game of that series, a 96-95 loss on April 30, 1997, marked the end of an era. On May 15, the team officially became known as the Washinton Wizards, a decision made by owner Abe Pollin in conjunction with the team's anti-violence campaign. At the same time, the team prepared for a move from suburban Landover, Maryland, to the MCI Center in downtown Washington.

At the beginning of the 1960s the NBA was an eight-team league coping with growing pains. The Boston Celtics were launching their dynasty, the Lakers had just moved from Minneapolis to Los Angeles, and stars such as Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, and Bill Russell were bringing a higher profile to the pro game. NBA owners decided to initiate the first expansion since the league's inception in 1949, and after paying an entry fee of $500,000 the Packers were admitted in 1961 2001-2002 Michael Jordan led the Washington Wizards in scoring (22.9 ppg), assists (5.2 apg) and steals (1.42) in his first season in a Washington uniform.

More important, he led the team to an 18-game improvement in the standings (19-63 to 37-45) from the year before. He also set a MCI Center scoring record with a 51-point effort vs. Charlotte on December 29. Richard Hamilton averaged 20.0 ppg and finished second in the NBA in free-throw percentage (.890). Chris Whitney led the Washington Wizards in assists (314) and 3-pointers made (131). He also finished seventh in the NBA in free-throw percentage (.880).

Propelled by Jordan's comeback, the Washington Wizards led the NBA in regular season attendance. The team had a team-record 41 home sellouts and 38 road sellouts. Doug Collins was named NBA Coach of the Month in December, while rookie Brendan Haywood was named "Got Milk?" Rookie of the Month for December. The Washington Wizards tied a franchise record by winning nine consecutive games from December 6 through December 26.