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National Basketball Association
Portland 108, Washington 98
When: 2:00 PM ET, Monday, January 18, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #20 Leroy Richardson, #46 Ben Taylor
Attendance: 17236

WASHINGTON - Guard C.J. McCollum scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away with a 23-1 run in the third quarter for a 108-98 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday afternoon.

Forward Meyers Leonard had 18 points and guard Damian Lillard scored 16 for the Trail Blazers (19-25), who led by as many as 24 points in the fourth quarter. Portland rebounded from Saturday's stunning 114-89 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers with a dominant 3-point shooting performance.

The Trail Blazers sank 17 of 31 from beyond the arc including 8 of 10 in the third quarter as they outscored Washington 35-19. The dominant period included 20 consecutive points for an 82-61 lead in one of the NBA's afternoon games in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

McCollum sank six 3-point attempts with the final one giving Portland its largest lead at 106-82 with 8:04 remaining. Leonard made four 3-pointers for Portland, which has won four of five games. The Trail Blazers shot 51.2 percent overall from the field.

Guard Garrett Temple scored 18 points for the Wizards (19-21). Washington has lost two straight after reaching .500 following a four-game winning streak.

Guard Bradley Beal and center Marcin Gortat each scored 16 points for the Wizards. Guard John Wall had nine points on 4 of 17 shooting and 10 assists on the same day he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week.

Beal (leg) returned after sitting out Saturday's 119-117 home loss to the Boston Celtics.

Guard Allen Crabbe scored 14 points for the Trail Blazers. Center Mason Plumlee had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Portland outrebounded 48-35.

Washington is 1-5 in its last six home games and 9-13 at Verizon Center.

Washington rallied from 17 points down in the first half for a 61-60 lead on Temple's 3-pointer 35 seconds into the third quarter. Portland's 3-point shooters took over from there. Six of the Blazers next eight baskets came from beyond the arc with Lillard and McCollum each sinking two.

The Wizards had won five of six including the last three at home against Portland

The Trail Blazers sizzled early offensively, racing out to a 17-point lead only to enter halftime up 59-57. Washington outscored Portland 40-27 in the second half and shot 59.5 percent from the field in the first half.

NOTES: Wizards G John Wall and G Bradley Beal were among the 30 players selected as finalists for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Basketball team, USA Basketball announced Monday. ... Portland entered the week fifth in rebounding. Washington is tied for last with Atlanta. ... The Trail Blazers and Wizards next meet March 8 in Portland. The teams have split the season series in six of the previous eight seasons. ... Portland opens a seven-game homestand Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks. ... Washington hosts Miami on Wednesday in the third of five straight home games. The Southeast Division teams split two previous meetings this season. The Heat won 97-75 victory in Washington on Jan. 3.
Top Game Performances
 
Portland   Washington
C.J. McCollum 25 Scoring Garrett Temple 18
Mason Plumlee 7 Assists John Wall 10
Mason Plumlee 11 Rebounds Marcin Gortat 13
Ed Davis 4 Free Throws Made Bradley Beal 5
Allen Crabbe 2 Steals John Wall 3
Al-Farouq Aminu 1 Blocks Marcin Gortat 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Portland 108 51.2 17-31 5-11 25 48 2 5 15
Washington 98 48.1 9-21 15-20 25 35 3 6 9
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Miami. The Wizards have a W/L % of .474 after a win and .476 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .423 after a loss.