The Portland Trail Blazers will meet the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night to continue their run of games against teams who have nothing left to play.
Wins on Saturday over Charlotte (14–43) and Monday against Utah (14–43) marked the start of this run.
On Friday, the Blazers visit Brooklyn (21-36). With seven straight victories, the Nets, who are now in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, are one game behind Chicago, who are in 10th place. Thus, it’s possible that the Nets believe they have a purpose.
Back to the Blazers, though. In the Western Conference, they are four points behind Sacramento (29–28) for tenth place. On Wednesday, the Kings visit the Jazz (14–43).
The Blazers’ performance at Washington is hard to predict. They defeated Charlotte (14-43) 141-88 at home on Saturday, but they barely survived to defeat Utah (114-112), who are bottom in the West, on Monday.
The NBA’s poorest record is that of the Wizards (10-47). They ended a six-game losing streak on Monday by defeating Brooklyn.
Washington is not very good at anything. They are ranked 29th in terms of defensive rating (118.1) and last in terms of offensive rating (105.5).
Jordan Poole’s shooting seems to be the key to the Wizards’ chances of winning every game. Poole fired 44.5% from three-point range in ten victories. His shooting percentage is 34.8% in 40 losses. In Monday’s victory over the Nets, he scored 26 points and made 5 of 8 long-range attempts.
Forecast: The Blazers have no justification for losing.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
What: Wednesday at 4 p.m., Trail Blazers (25-33) vs. Wizards (10-47).
Where: Washington, DC’s Capital One Arena.
Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM) is the radio station.
TV channel: KATU (Portland, antenna: 2.2). Xfinity: 1170 and 302. 688-1 is DirecTV.KUNP (antenna: 47.1). 16, 302, 1170 Xfinity. Spectrum: 184; DirecTV: 47.
Rip City TV Network is the way to watch. An HDTV antenna on your local ABC affiliate (Charge 2.2 in Portland) will allow you to watch this game live for free even if you don’t have cable. These antennas cost about $20 and are very simple to install. You may get one at your neighborhood Fred Meyer or Bi-Mart, or you can buy one online from Amazon or Walmart and have it delivered right to your house. Here are some guidelines for configuring an HDTV antenna on your TV or other display. Use the channel finder here to learn more about the channel that Rip City TV Network is available on in your area.
DraftKings/Oregon Lottery (ODDS)
Moneyline: WAS +185 | POR -225
Over/Under: 228.5 | Spread: POR -5.5
INJURIES
Blazers: Deandre Ayton (left calf strain), Robert Williams III (left knee sprain), and Matisse Thybulle (right ankle sprain) are all sidelined.
Wizards: Alex Sarr is doubtful due to a sprained left ankle.Malcolm Brogdon (left ankle sprain) and Saddiq Bey (left knee ACL surgery) are not available.
UPCOMING
The Blazers visit the Brooklyn Nets on Friday from 21 to 36 at 4:30 p.m.
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