Game Thread GAME# 16: BLAZERS @ WIZARDS - NOVEMBER 18, 2018 - SUNDAY, 3:00 PM , NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
10 - 5
(3-3 Road)
WASHINGTON WIZARDS
5 - 10
(3-4 Home)


_____________________________
---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS JOHN WALL

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS BRADLEY BEAL

SF

JAKE LAYMAN VS OTTO PORTER Jr.

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS MARKIEFF MORRIS

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS DWIGHT HOWARD



------------------------------------------------------

-----------

--------------------------------------------------------------



WHEN: 3:00 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 11/18/2018

WHERE: CAPITAL ONE ARENA, WASHINGTON, DC

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

​

------------------------------------------------------



--------------BENCH--------------
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

SWANIGAN , COLLINS , LEONARD

-- WASHINGTON WIZARDS--

RIVERS , McRAE , SATORANSKY

OUBRE Jr. , ROBINSON , BROWN Jr.

GREEN , BRYANT

SMITH , MAHINMI


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Seth Curry (right knee): QUESTIONABLE
Moe Harkless (left knee): OUT
WIZARDS
NONE


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- SCOTT BROOKS

OFFICIAL WIZARDS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday’s game marks the second and final game between the Trail Blazers and the Wizards during the 2018-19 season. Washington leads the season series, 1-0.

• LAST MEETING: Otto Porter Jr. blocked a Damian Lillard layup attempt as time expired to give the Wizards a 125-124 overtime victory in Portland on Oct. 22. Markieff Morris led the way for Washington with 28 points and nine rebounds while Lillard had 29 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Trail Blazers.

• Jusuf Nurkic scored 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-4 FT) and pulled down 18 rebounds against the Wizards on Oct. 22.

• Al-Farouq Aminu had 16 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3-PT, 1-2 FT), 15 rebounds and one steal against Washington on Oct. 22.

• Bradley Beal scored 25 points on 10-of-25 shooting (5-9 3-PT) to go with eight rebounds and seven assists against the Trail Blazers on Oct. 22.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 57-55
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 34-22
AT THE WIZARDS: Wizards lead, 33-23

 

[kjironman1]

The point is to win a Championship. But being a Blazer fan is not going to bring lots of them. I have lived through one. I am happy for that. Would like another. Keep trying Jennifer.

 

[Darkwebs]

After losing consecutive games for the first time this season, the Blazers look to bounce back by enacting some revenge against these Wizards, who handed them their first loss of the season, and in Portland, no less.

PLEASE WIN ONE GAME ON THIS ROAD TRIP AT LEAST!

 

[kjironman1]

After losing consecutive games for the first time this season, the Blazers look to bounce back by enacting some revenge against these Wizards, who handed them their first loss of the season, and in Portland, no less.

PLEASE WIN ONE GAME ON THIS ROAD TRIP AT LEAST!

This is a game they can win. But it is a road game. For the most part you try and get half your road games in a season. Like i said. this is a game they should be able to get.

 

[THE HCP]

Thanks blond haired, blue eyed baby Jesus that it's not an early game!

 

[KingSpeed]

This is a game they can win. But it is a road game. For the most part you try and get half your road games in a season. Like i said. this is a game they should be able to get.

Well we’re 3-3 on the road. So far, so good.

 

[ripcityboy]

Oh not these assholes again.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Well we’re 3-3 on the road. So far, so good.

Theres a few of you guys that I am genuinely envious of how glass half full you guys are.

 

[KingSpeed]

Theres a few of you guys that I am genuinely envious of how glass half full you guys are.

The glass is two thirds full actually (10/15= .667)

 

[TBpup]

Howard is playing....Blazers win!

 

[BonesJones]

1.

 

[blazerkor]

We really need this win. No regular season game is a must win but this one feels important. It won't be easy, they beat us last time, but I see us winning this one.

 

[Labinot41]

1. I Love the Blazers and i will suport till i die. RipCityOnTheyAss

 

[KingSpeed]

We really need this win. No regular season game is a must win but this one feels important. It won't be easy, they beat us last time, but I see us winning this one.

Every regular season game is must win or we won’t make playoffs.

 

[swish3]

Playing with defensive intensity, and making substitutions to keep energy up and scoring by the high percentage shooters, the Blazers will win this game.

 

[BonesJones]

Every regular season game is must win or we won’t make playoffs.

So we have to go 77-5 to make the playoffs?

 

[THE HCP]

Every regular season game is must win or we won’t make playoffs.

Good lord all mighty......

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[blazerkor]

Every regular season game is must win or we won’t make playoffs.

So... yeah, we don't need every game we just need a large majority but this one feels more important because we don't want our only losing streak of the season to balloon to three games. I get that it's important for the players to play every game with maximum effort but like I said before their really aren't must win regular season games unless a team backs themselves into a corner late in the season.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Every regular season game is must win or we won’t make playoffs.

The internet can be a hard place to express ones self. Is this sarcasm? Im a little confused by it? You obviously dont expect them to win every night, since further up the thread you implied 3-3 is still possible on this trip and that’d be good.

Are you simply saying that all wins are worth the same?

Im kind of confused...

 

[THE HCP]

The internet can be a hard place to express ones self. Is this sarcasm? Im a little confused by it? You obviously dont expect them to win every night, since further up the thread you implied 3-3 is still possible on this trip and that’d be good.

Are you simply saying that all wins are worth the same?

Im kind of confused...

I keep forgetting you are new and haven't had to deal with this shit.

 

[riverman]

Theres a few of you guys that I am genuinely envious of how glass half full you guys are.

After Raymond Felton I've found it pretty easy to be a glass half full guy...during Felton's era I was crushed glass under bare feet

 

[SIeepwalker]

After Raymond Felton I've found it pretty easy to be a glass half full guy...during Felton's era I was crushed glass under bare feet

Felton was eating the glass

 

[BBert]

Felton was eating the glass

On the Blazers, he was eating ass

 

[Lukee]

btw. Zach was answering questions on IG, and he said his ultimate goal is to become DPOY. Love this guy!

 

[Scalma]

Looking forward to watching Simons

Not looking forward to watching Morris

 

[THE HCP]

On the Blazers, he was eating ass

Not sure about glass, but he was definitely eating donuts! #BAM

 

[Jade Falcon]

Maybe it's just early morning grumpiness for me (I'm NOT a morning person...), but I have zero expectations of winning this game after our past two losses. Stotts will inevitably try something stupid and blow it all to shit, or Morris will go off for 50 or something.

Sorry fams.

But....GO BLAZERS!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

This game will be a real test of coaching adjustment by Blazers and test of the resilience and will to win of the players.

 

[Labinot41]

Good evening Fams