The Portland Trail Blazers came into Saturday night’s contest against the Washington Wizards owners of a six-game losing streak, averaging deficits in that streak so shocking you’ll have to add to cart to see them. With Washington providing a brief respite at home before launching on another extended road trip, the Blazers needed a breath of renewal...badly. They got it. Behind 44 points from Josh Hart, Portland vanquished the Wizards 127-118, breaking their tragic losing streak and injecting life into Blazers Nation once again.
First Quarter
The Blazers started the game asking Drew Eubanks to play the part of Jusuf Nurkic.