Washington 88, at Portland 123

PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — The Portland Trail Blazers, riding a surge of momentum in their push for playoff positioning, delivered a comprehensive and dominant performance Sunday, overwhelming the Washington Wizards 123-88 at Moda Center. The game was effectively decided in a blistering second quarter where the Trail Blazers outscored the Wizards 34-32, extending a nine-point first-quarter lead to 58-47 by halftime. Portland then removed any lingering doubt with a 33-point third quarter, pushing their advantage to as many as 39 points and turning the final period into extended garbage time before a crowd of 17,400. The most critical stretch of… Read more...