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Trail Blazers Head To D.C. To Take On The Wizards

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (25-26) at WASHINGTON WIZARDS (24-26)
Feb. 3, 2023 — Capital One Arena — 4:00 pm PST
Regular Season Game #52 — Away Game #27
TV: Root Sports Plus
RADIO: Rip City Radio 620 AM

SERIES HISTORY

ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 63-56

PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 36-23

WASHINGTON HOME: Wizards lead, 33-27

SERIES NOTES
  • Portland and Washington will meet two times during the regular season, with the first matchup occurring on Feb. 3 in Washington.
  • LAST SEASON: The Trail Blazers won the 2021-22 season series against the Wizards, 2-0.
  • In his last game against Washington, Josh Hart posted 44 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals.
  • In 18 career games against the Wizards, Damian Lillard has scored 30-plus points seven times, including four of his last five matchups.
  • Jusuf Nurkic has recorded double-doubles in his last three games against Washington.
NEWS AND NOTES

TRIPLE THREAT: Portland has three players averaging 20 or more points this season: Damian Lillard (30.7), Anfernee Simons (21.7) and Jerami Grant (21.2). The Trail Blazers have never had a season in which three players were averaging 20-plus points.

MASSIVE NIGHT IN MEMPHIS: Damian Lillard recorded his 15th career game with 40-plus points and 10-plus assists when he posted 42 points and 10 assists at Memphis on Feb. 1, passing Jerry West for the fifth most in NBA history.
Most Games with 40-Plus Points and 10-Plus Assists:

  1. Oscar Robertson 46
  2. James Harden 31
  3. Nate Archibald 23
  4. Russell Westbrook 17
  5. Damian Lillard 15
  6. Jerry West 14

40 PIECES: Damian Lillard finished with 42 points on Feb. 1 at Memphis, tying Shaquille O'Neal at the No. 19 spot for the most games with 40 or more points in NBA history. Lillard had five 40-point games in January, which was the most in the NBA.

Most Games with 40-Plus Points in NBA History:

  1. Russell Westbrook 50
  2. Shaquille O'Neal 49
  3. Damian Lillard 49

EFFICIENT SHOOTING: Damian Lillard's 42 points while shooting 10-21 from the field on Jan. 30 vs. Atlanta marked the third time this season that a Blazer has logged 42-plus points on 21 or fewer FGA (Lillard - Jan. 17 vs. Denver, Grant - Nov. 25 vs. New York Knicks). Portland is the only team with three such games by their players this season.

DAME DIMES: On Jan. 30 vs. Atlanta, Damian Lillard reached 5,000 career assists and passed Joe Johnson (5,001) to move up to the No. 71 spot on the NBA’s all-time assists list. He currently has 5,013 career assists.

NBA All-Time Leaders for Career Assists (Nos. 62-72):

  1. Rickey Green 5221
  2. Norm Van Lier 5217
  3. Kenny Anderson 5196
  4. Sleepy Floyd 5175
  5. José Calderón 5148
  6. Andre Iguodala 5133
  7. Raymond Felton 5096
  8. Ricky Rubio 5069
  9. Walt Frazier 5040
  10. Damian Lillard 5013
  11. Joe Johnson 5001

TOP DOLLA: Damian Lillard had the most efficient 60-point game in NBA history on Jan. 25 vs. Utah with an 89.8 TS%.

  • Became first player in NBA history with three career games of 60 points, five assists and five rebounds.
  • Was his second 50-plus-point game in January. He also had 50 against the Cavs on Jan. 12.
  • Became the third oldest player (32) in NBA history with a 60-point game. Kobe Bryant had one at 37 and Steph Curry had one at 32.
  • Was his fourth 60-point game of his career, tying Michael Jordan and James Harden for the third most all time (behind Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant).
  • Became the fourth player to score 60 points on 70% shooting in NBA history (Wilt Chamberlain, Karl Malone, David Thompson).
  • Became the fourth player in NBA history to have a 60-point game while attempting 10 or fewer free throws (Wilt Chamberlain, Carmelo Anthony, Rick
    Barry).
  • Was his 14th career 50-point game, tying LeBron James for second most among active players (James Harden, 23).
  • Scored 20 consecutive points scored to close the third quarter, making him the only Trail Blazer in the last 25 seasons to score that many straight.

SHOOTERS SHOOT: Damian Lillard passed Vince Carter (2,290) to move up to the No. 6 spot for all-time career 3PM on Jan. 25 vs. Utah. He entered the night with 2,283 career threes and currently has 2,304. He’s third among active players.
NBA All-Time Leaders for Career 3PM:

  1. Stephen Curry 3278
  2. Ray Allen 2973
  3. James Harden 2680
  4. Reggie Miller 2560
  5. Kyle Korver 2450
  6. Damian Lillard 2304
  7. Vince Carter 2290
  8. Jason Terry 2282
  9. LeBron James 2222
  10. Jamal Crawford 2221

MOVING ON UP: On Jan. 25 vs. Utah, Damian Lillard passed Zach Randolph (18,578) on the NBA's all-time scoring list to move up to the No. 69 spot. He entered the night at No. 70 with 18,534 points and entered the season at No. 85 with 17,665 career points. He currently has 18,708 career points.

NBA All-Time Scoring List (Nos. 60-70):

  1. Eddie Johnson 19202
  2. Gail Goodrich 19181
  3. Reggie Theus 19015
  4. Dale Ellis 19004
  5. Scottie Pippen 18940
  6. Jason Terry 18881
  7. Chet Walker 18831
  8. Isiah Thomas 18822
  9. Bob McAdoo 18787
  10. Damian Lillard 18708
  11. Zach Randolph 18578

THIRD TIME'S A CHARM: Portland's 119 points at the end of the third quarter on Jan. 23 vs. San Antonio marked a new franchise record for points through three quarters.

QUITE THE QUARTER: Portland finished the second quarter at +32 on Jan. 22 vs. Los Angeles, marking the best point differential in a quarter in Blazers history and in the NBA this season. Portland’s 45 points in the second quarter marked the team’s highest scoring quarter of the season.

HIGH HALVES: Damian Lillard scored 30 points in the first half of on Jan. 17 at Denver, becoming one of only three players with multiple 30-plus point halves this season (Antetokounmpo, Doncic). His 30 points were a career high for the first half.

SIGNIFICANT SPAN: Damian Lillard scored 40 points on Jan. 15 vs. Dallas, becoming the fourth player to record 190-plus points over a five-game span this season (Antetokounmpo, Doncic, Embiid). It was his 45th career game with 40-plus points.

LAST FIVE GAMES

Trail Blazers 122, Grizzlies 112 -- February 1, 2023 -- FedExForum -- Game #51 (25-26, 11-15 Away)

Portland defeated Memphis by a final score of 122-112 ... Damian Lillard tallied 42 points (11-22 FG, 5-13 3P, 15-16 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assists and one block in 40 minutes ... Anfernee Simons logged 26 points (10-18 FG, 3-7 3P, 3-3 FT) and four assists in 33 minutes ... Jerami Grant posted 18 points (6-12 FG, 1-3 3P, 5-5 FT), three rebounds and one block in 20 minutes ... Drew Eubanks recorded 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 24 minutes ... Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 32 points and 12 assists in 34 minutes.

Trail Blazers 129, Hawks 125 -- January 30, 2023 -- Moda Center -- Game #50 (24-26, 14-11 Home)

The Trail Blazers defeated the Hawks by a final score of 129-125 ... Damian Lillard posted a game-high 42 points (10-21 FG, 5-12 3P, 17-17 FT) to go along with six assists in 38 minutes ... Jerami Grant finished with 22 points (8-17 FG, 4-9 3P, 2-2 FT) and two blocks in 35 minutes ... Anfernee Simons tallied 21 points (8-12 FG, 5-8 3P), seven assists and one block in 33 minutes ... Portland outscored Atlanta 14-2 in fast-break points ... Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 40 points to go along with eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals.

Trail Blazers 105, Raptors 123 -- January 28, 2023 -- Moda Center -- Game #49 (23-26, 13-11 Home)

Portland fell to Toronto by a final score of 123-105 ... Damian Lillard logged 30 points (10-20 FG, 2-9 3P, 8-9 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes ... Jerami Grant recorded 26 points (9-19 FG, 1-4 3P, 7-9 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 41 minutes ... Anfernee Simons finished with 14 points (7-12 FG, 0-2 3P), five rebounds and four assists in 40 minutes ... Precious Achiuwa led the Raptors with 27 points and 13 rebounds in 33 minutes.

Trail Blazers 134, Jazz 124 -- January 25, 2023 -- Moda Center -- Game #48 (23-25, 13-10 Home)

The Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz by a final score of 134-124 ... Damian Lillard posted a season-high 60 points (21-29 FG, 9-15 3P, 9-10 FT) to go along with seven rebounds, eight assists and three steals in 40 minutes ... Jerami Grant finished with 19 points (9-15 FG, 0-2 3P, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 42 minutes ... Anfernee Simons recorded 16 points (5-15 FG, 2-8 3P, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, nine assists and one steal in 39 minutes ... Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 24 points in 34 minutes.

Trail Blazers 147, Spurs 127 -- January 23, 2023 -- Moda Center -- Game #47 (22-25, 12-10 Home)

Portland defeated San Antonio by a final score of 147-127 ... Damian Lillard finished with a game-high 37 points (12-19 FG, 7-11 3P, 6-6 FT) to go along with 12 assists and one steal in 31 minutes ... Anfernee Simons posted 26 points (9-15 FG, 4-7 3P, 4-4 FT) and one steal in 27 minutes ... Jusuf Nurkic recorded 25 points (10-14 FG, 2-4 3P, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 27 minutes ... Shaedon Sharpe tallied 19 points (8-12 FG, 3-4 3P), three rebounds and one steal in 27 minutes ... The Trail Blazers outscored the Spurs 24-6 in fast-break points ... Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 20 points in 30 minutes.

INJURY REPORT

Jerami Grant (Concussion Evaluation) is QUESTIONABLE while Jusuf Nurkic (Left Calf Strain), Ibou Badji (Left Knee Soreness), Greg Brown III (G League On Assignment) and Justise Winslow (Left Ankle Sprain) are OUT for Friday's game.

For the Wizards, Vernon Carey Jr. (G League On Assignment), Johnny Davis (G League On Assignment), Anthony Gill (Health and Safety Protocols), and Isaiah Todd (G League On Assignment) are OUT.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

Tip for Friday's game is scheduled for 4:00 pm PT. All Portland Trail Blazers regular season and preseason games will be broadcast on the Trail Blazers Broadcasting flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Travis Demers begins his fourth full season providing play-by-play commentary for all home and away games, with Michael Holton adding commentary.

On television, ROOT SPORTS PLUS will air 81 Trail Blazers regular season games featuring Kevin Calabro calling play-by-play, Lamar Hurd providing analysis and Brooke Olzendam reporting from the sideline. Between ROOT SPORTS PLUS, TNT and ESPN, all 82 regular season games will be televised. For all viewing