Trail Blazers begin long trip against suddenly stingy Wizards

The Washington Wizards have been extremely generous throughout the season. After tightening the clamps on defense in their last game, the NBA-worst Wizards will try to string together wins on Wednesday when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to Washington. The Wizards limited the Brooklyn Nets to just 12 points in the fourth quarter of a 107-99 decision on Monday. The 99 points allowed represented the lowest amount scored by an opponent since Washington limited the Detroit Pistons to 96 points on March 29, 2024.