Portland Trail Blazers vs. Washington Wizards Game Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Washington Wizards at the Moda Center on Saturday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. PT. The Wizards lost to the Los Angeles Lakers last night. Damian Lillard is injured for the Blazers. Bradley Beal is out for Washington.

The Portland Trail Blazers are tanking the season. They have the eighth worst record in the NBA. The Wizards have been without Bradley Beal since the end of January. Brandon Williams and Trendon Watford are the only players scoring more than 15 points per game. Washington Wizards were the number one seed in East once upon a time. Now they have a 6-10 record since Beals' injury. If they want to make a late push for the play-in tournament, they need to beat the Blazers.

The Portland Trail Blazers are tanking the season. They have the eighth worst record in the NBA. The Wizards have been without Bradley Beal since the end of January. Since Beals' injury, they have gone 6-10. Brandon Williams and Trendon Watford are the only players scoring more than 15 points per game. They are playing the Wizards. Washington has lost its last two games. It is hoping to make a late push for the play-in tournament.

Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards are playing each other. Renzo Salao recapped the recent Wizards' performance against the Los Angeles Lakers. Bleacher Report's Dan Favale looks at the Kristaps Porzingis trade with a month as a sample size.

Kristaps Porzingis had his first double-double as a Wizard with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Kyle Kuzma had 23 points against his former club. Corey Kispert had career highs in points (21) and three-pointers made (5).

Washington Wizards will play with the new addition of Kristian Porzingis. The team will try to exploit his offensive skills.