Blazers Crush Wizards, Secure Play-In Spot

0:00Portland Trail Blazers just demolished the Washington Wizards 123 to 88 on Sunday. To Monty Kamar, dropped 23 points to lead the way, with Scoot Henderson adding 21 and Dinyavdija, chipping in 20. The Blazers blew it open in the second half, leading by as many as 39 points. The Blazers have been hot lately, winning six of their last eight games, and this wrapped up a 3-in-1 homestand after they clinched a play-in. Spot. Meanwhile, the Wizards aren't free-fall, dropping 18 of their last 19 and getting knocked out of playoff contention weeks ago. Will Riley led Washington with 14 points off the bench. Both teams dealt with injuries that shook up line-ups. Portland sat Jeremy Grant with a calf strain, sliding Henderson into the starting five. The Wizards were seriously shorthanded, missing Trey Young for a seventh straight game with back and quad issues, plus Anthony Davis, Kaishan, George, Trey Johnson, Cam Whitmore, and Alex Sarr.

1:01Games started sloppy with Portland jumping ahead early before Washington tied it at 34. But the Blazers closed the half on a 13-to-4 run for a 58-47 lead, then stretched it to 73-52 in. The third on Kamar's layup. Coach Thiago Splitter yanked the starters early in the fourth. This blow-out matched Portland's biggest win margin of the season, showing their depth as they gear up for the play-in while Washington licks its. Wounds. That's the story for today, Vancouver News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.