The Washington Wizards lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 112-97 on Tuesday, ending their two-game winning streak.
With many teams near the bottom of the NBA standings resorting to blatant tanking tactics, the Wizards joined the fold on Tuesday, resting Jordan Poole and Khris Middleton for the entirety on the second half after the duo started the contest and played 11 first-half minutes.
Richaun Holmes, who’d been one of the team’s standout players over the past month, didn’t play, further cementing their updated tanking strategy.
Even Alex Sarr, who followed his career-high 34-point performance in Denver with 20 points through three quarters in Portland, didn’t play the entire fourth quarter.