Portland Path Blazers (25-26, eleventh in Western Convention) vs. Washington Wizards (24-26, ninth in Jap Convention)

Washington; Friday, 7:00 p.m. ET

Backside line: Portland will face the Washington Wizards after Damian Lillard scored 42 factors within the Path Blazers’ 122-112 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Wizards are 12-10 on their dwelling courtroom. Washington averages 13.3 turnovers per recreation, and he is 9- if he has fewer turnovers than his opponents.

Path Blazers are ages 11-15. Portland averaged 14.1 turnovers per recreation, and he turned the ball 9-4 greater than his opponents.

Prime performer: Kyle Kuzma is averaging 21.8 factors, 7.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and a 33.8% taking pictures share for the Wizards. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 14.7 factors and 6.1 rebounds over his final 10 video games for Washington.

Path Blazers’ Lillard shot 46.4 p.c and averaged 30.7 factors. Anfernie Simmons has made his 3-pointers averaging 3.0 within the final 10 video games in Portland.

Final 10 video games: Wizards: 7-3, averaging 116.7 factors, 46.0 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 6.3 steals, 5.0 blocks, 47.3% taking pictures from the sphere. Opponents are scoring a median of 112.9 factors per recreation.

Path Blazers: 6-4, averaging 123.3 factors, 38.2 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 5.0 steals, 5.0 blocks, 50.5% subject purpose share. Opponents are scoring a median of 120.1 factors.

Harm: Wizards: Anthony Gill: Out (well being and security protocol).

Trailblazers: Justice Winslow: out (ankle), Ibou Bhaji: out (knee), Jerami Grant: daily (concussion).

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