Portland Trail Blazers finally got the spell to snap their three-game losing skid in the expense of the visiting Washington Wizards with a 116-109 overtime victory at the Moda Center on Tuesday evening.
Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with a double-double game-high performance of 41 big points and 11 assists to go along with 5 rebounds and 1 steal in 43:38 minutes of playing time.
"Coming off three losses in a row, this was a must-have," Lillard, who went 12 for 25 from the field and connected 6 of 13 from the three-point range, said. "We had to have this one."
The Blazers, who have lost three straight games in a row on road since March 2nd, were back at home after a six-game road trip and with the win over the Wizards, the Portland improved their record to 34-31 with 20-12 at home and 14-19 on road this season. …show more content…
"Especially with Utah losing. It was a chance to separate ourselves a little bit more. With another tough trip coming up, this was a huge opportunity to protect our home court."
CJ McCollum, who sent the game to overtime after hitting a pull-up jumper with 5.4 seconds to go to tie the score at 104, had 18 points and Gerald Henderson added with 12 points for the Blazers, who shot a better 77.4 percent from the free-throw line compared to the Wizards’ 47.8 percent.
In the extra five minutes of the game, Portland was able to contained Washington to just 5 points while they managed to produce 12 points, with the 10 points all coming from Lillard.
Washington was without guard Bradley Beal, who did not travel with the team to Portland because of a sprained pelvis he sustained on Saturday during a disheartening 100-99 loss to Indiana. Beal, who has struggled with injuries this season, is the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 17.8 points.
John Wall led the Wizards with 20 points and 11
Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with a double-double game-high performance of 41 big points and 11 assists to go along with 5 rebounds and 1 steal in 43:38 minutes of playing time.
"Coming off three losses in a row, this was a must-have," Lillard, who went 12 for 25 from the field and connected 6 of 13 from the three-point range, said. "We had to have this one."
The Blazers, who have lost three straight games in a row on road since March 2nd, were back at home after a six-game road trip and with the win over the Wizards, the Portland improved their record to 34-31 with 20-12 at home and 14-19 on road this season. …show more content…
"Especially with Utah losing. It was a chance to separate ourselves a little bit more. With another tough trip coming up, this was a huge opportunity to protect our home court."
CJ McCollum, who sent the game to overtime after hitting a pull-up jumper with 5.4 seconds to go to tie the score at 104, had 18 points and Gerald Henderson added with 12 points for the Blazers, who shot a better 77.4 percent from the free-throw line compared to the Wizards’ 47.8 percent.
In the extra five minutes of the game, Portland was able to contained Washington to just 5 points while they managed to produce 12 points, with the 10 points all coming from Lillard.
Washington was without guard Bradley Beal, who did not travel with the team to Portland because of a sprained pelvis he sustained on Saturday during a disheartening 100-99 loss to Indiana. Beal, who has struggled with injuries this season, is the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 17.8 points.
John Wall led the Wizards with 20 points and 11