2 points to Abdia, Washington won in Portland

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Danny Abdia’s rookie season is stuck in place. Washington and Abdia recorded a fourth straight victory with 111: 118 over Portland, but the Israeli was no longer part of the celebration. The rookie did not go up in the top five, played just 11 minutes (season low), scored 2 points (1 of 1 from the field) and dropped three rebounds.

Abdia may not be in matters, but his team certainly is. From there, after interrupting Portland’s six-game winning streak, Washington holds the longest streak (4) in the NBA after Brooklyn, which counts five straight wins. Those who took care of it were the star duo Bradley Bill and Russell Westbrook. Bill excelled with 37 points in his first game since being selected in the All-Star lineup, and Westbrook recorded an eighth triple-double of the season with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.


The first quarter belonged entirely to Portland, who sniped eight threes and led 31:43 after 12 minutes. Isaac Bonga came back from the dead early in the second quarter to help with the defensive part, which is exactly what happened. The team from the capital went out for a 0:12 run that brought it back into the game and changed the momentum completely. Washington won the quarter 12:30, and at the break led 55:61.

After scoring just 6 points in the first half (by 15.4%), Damien Lillard warmed up engines in the third quarter. The Portland star bombed 23 points in the quarter, closing it out with a typical basket from the logo on the buzzer, which set up a narrow 89:92 lead ahead of the crucial 12 minutes.

The whole league knows that Lillard is raising his level of performance in the fourth quarter, but it was the Wizards who are not known as great guards to say the least, who managed to stop the superstar and his team in money time. The Trailblazers scored just 19 points in the final quarter, Washington 29, and so the Scott Brooks team came out with the precious win.

While Abdia counted nine straight games with a single-digit number of points, Roy Hachimura provided an excellent game with 17 points and 7 rebounds, including some big moves in the closing minutes. Robin Lopez contributed a double-double from the bench with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Lillard’s 35 points and 12 assists were not enough for the host, who also received a double-double mance canter – 19 points and 13 rebounds. Tuesday at 5:00 a.m.: Washington and Abdia at LeBron James and the Lakers.

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