The Washington Wizards are in the midst of a really bad stretch — they lost 17 (yes, one seven) games out of their last 18… But they did just win this past week — if you like that as a silver lining — but, it was against the lowly Utah Jazz…
When: Sunday, March 29 at 6 p.m. ET
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Where: Moda Center, Portland, OR
How to watch: LeaguePass
Wizards: Trae Young, Kyshawn George, Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, Cam Whitmore (Out)
Trailblazers: Jerami Grant (Day-to-Day), Vit Krejci, Shaedon Sharpe, Damian Lillard (Out)
Always nice to see Deni — Since the Wizards gave away Deni Avdija for a pretty slim return, he has blossomed under European minded head coach Tiago Splitter, who understood Deni’s ball-handling skills and drive potential better than any of his previous coaches. Always nice to see a former Wizard, and especially one who has become an All-Star. By the way, I did predict that back a few years!
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Injuries— It’s true that the Wizards traded a bunch of players and got a bunch of injured players in return. That partly explains their terrible stretch in the past month after the All-Star Break. Portland is also plagued with injuries, but it would still be a huge upset if the Wizards manage to even keep this one competitive for four quarters.
A million years ago, in the Bradley Beal Era… the Blazers came in smokin’ hot to D.C. en route to a 132-121 rout of the Wizards. Here are the highlights, and nostalgia, with then and now Blazers guard Damian Lillard blazing hot: