The Washington Wizards snapped a four-game losing streak with an 83-79 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the Verizon Center, Washington. 13,408 basketball fans witnessed the victory of their home team.
Prominent Players
Five Wizards players scored in double figures, including a team-high 19 off the bench from Andray Blatche. Gilbert Arenas had 15 points off the bench, and JaVale McGee had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocked shots for the Wizards.
Brandon Roy led the Trail Blazers with 18 in the defeat, LaMarcus posted 16 points grabbed by 15 rebounds.
Game story
The Trail Blazers hit 68 % of their first-quarter field goals, led by six points from Aldridge, and lead the Wizards 24-18.
The Blazers extended their lead in the second by limiting the Wizards to just 16 points, 46-34. The majority of points during the second quarter came off the layup shots for Portland.
Wizards were right back into the game in the third quarter and controlled every aspect of the game, limiting turnovers, making shots around the court, and playing tenacious defense. The Wizards continued to up their lead, eventually
capping out at 23 points, 57-56.
The Trail Blazers fought hard in the final session to make cut down the deficit, led by 9 free throw points from Miller. However, the Wizards limited the Trail Blazers to 23 points in the final quarter and led 83-79 at the final
buzzer.
Turning Point of the Game
The Washington Wizards were back into the game in the third quarter and held Portland without a field goal for nearly seven minutes in the fourth quarter. The Wizards then took control of an extraordinarily sloppy game.
Quote of the Game
Portland’s Coach, Nate McMillan seemed a bit disappointed with the nasty
performance of the team,
"Evidently, they're not responding to me."
Figures
It was the Wizard’s sixth victory of the season and it broke Washington's four-game losing streak.
The Washington Wizards held the Portland Trail Blazers to 33 percent from the field.
The Trail Blazer’s 10 points in the third quarter were a season low in a quarter for the Blazers and the fewest allowed by Washington.
The Wizards combined to miss 104 shots.
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