“I thought we had another good offensive night,” coach Wes Unseld Jr. The Wizards have lost six straight at home in the series against Portland. Wizards: The Wizards dropped the other meeting with the Blazers this season, 124-116, at Capital One Arena. “I took some extra time (off from the injury) and I thought I thought that was really, really worth it for me to come out and play the type of game I did today," said Kuzma, who missed his first three shots but then made his next six. Kuzma hit a three-quarter court 3 at the buzzer. They led 97-80 going into the final quarter. They shot 60.5% from the floor in the opening half.īradley Beal's 3-pointer gave the Wizards a 72-60 lead in the third quarter. Kuzma had 19 points and the Wizards led 59-52 at the break. Lillard crashed into some sideline seats chasing a ball midway through the second quarter and came up limping, but he walked off any discomfort. Kuzma, who missed four games with a left ankle sprain, hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Wizards a 31-24 lead at the end of the first quarter, but Lillard hit a 3-pointer from nearly half court at the buzzer. The newest Blazers, Reddish and Matisse Thybulle, started together for the second straight game after both were acquired at last week's trade deadline. The Blazers hit 23 3-pointers in a 127-115 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers, who were without NBA career scoring leader LeBron James.The Wizards fell 135-126 at the Golden State Warriors. It was the first flagrant foul of Lillard's career.īoth teams were playing the second of back-to-backs. Shaedon Sharpe got Portland closer at 107-97 with 5:14 to go.Ī series of calls against the Blazers, including a flagrant foul and a technical on Lillard, stalled Portland's momentum. Cam Reddish made a 3-pointer that had the Blazers within 105-90 with 8:11 left. The final margin was the Wizards' biggest lead of the second half. The Blazers were already playing without Jerami Grant because of the concussion protocol and big man Jusuf Nurkic, out with a left calf strain. That makes things tougher for us," Lillard said. “Once I saw him stay down, I was definitely concerned. Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said X-rays were negative. Anfernee Simons added 17 points but sprained his right ankle late in the third quarter and had to be helped to the locker room. That’s going to cause a lot of efficient nights because you’re getting quality shots.”Īfterward, Kuzma posted to Twitter: “Feels good to be back hoopin.”ĭamian Lillard had 39 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Blazers. “I think the biggest way - we talk about efficiency - is just the way we were playing, playing the right way, playing extra pass basketball, moving the ball around. Kristaps Porzingis added 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who have won three of their last four games. (AP) - Kyle Kuzma returned from an ankle sprain and scored 33 points, making six 3-pointers, to lead the Washington Wizards to a 126-101 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Isaiah Thomas looked so hurt after he was traded.PORTLAND, Ore.Jayson Tatum’s dislocated finger looks SO awful.James Harden cooked up four Lakers defenders in one half.QIt4KJJMjz- Bonner MVP December 21, 2017 There is solace in all of the winning though, or at least that’s what our resident Bulls fan wants to believe. Winning is bad for a team looking to score a top-three or better pick in the upcoming draft. The Bulls beat the Magic, 112-94, behind 15-point outings by Nikola Mirotic and Jerian Grant, and a 16-points, 10-rebound night from Denzel Valentine. With Nikola Mirotic back in the lineup, Chicago is on a SEVEN game winning streak. It was an impressive win for L.A.’s youth.īrandon Ingram contributed 13 points, six assists, and six rebounds, and Lonzo Ball had 16 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. Though James Harden went off for 51 points, Houston never seemed within reasonable range to pull this one out down the stretch. The Lakers put on their best Rockets impression, draining 15 threes out of 35 attempts (seven belonged to Kuzma). Kyle Kuzma resets his career high once again with 38 points, shooting an efficient 70% from the field with 7 triples #LakersWin /C1X1ieY1Me- Los Angeles Lakers December 21, 2017
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