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All Games | 8-30 | -9.6 | 23-14 | 17-20 | 90.8 | 45.5 | 41.7% | 51.6 | 96.8 | 50.2 | 43.8% | 54.9 | Road Games | 2-17 | -9.2 | 12-6 | 6-13 | 86.2 | 42.6 | 40.5% | 51.4 | 96.2 | 49.6 | 43.8% | 56.2 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +4.2 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 101.2 | 50.2 | 48.0% | 52.2 | 94.2 | 49.6 | 42.9% | 53.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 90.8 | 45.5 | 35-83 | 41.7% | 7-20 | 33.6% | 15-20 | 73.6% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.4 | 49 | 37-83 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 17-22 | 75.6% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 86.2 | 42.6 | 34-83 | 40.5% | 7-21 | 34.0% | 12-17 | 69.6% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.8 | 50.2 | 36-82 | 43.8% | 7-21 | 35.3% | 17-24 | 72.7% | 55 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 97.5 | 48.8 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 36.1% | 17-22 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 96.2 | 49.6 | 36-83 | 43.8% | 7-19 | 35.9% | 17-24 | 71.6% | 56 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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All Games | 20-20 | +3.2 | 18-20 | 18-20 | 97.1 | 47.0 | 43.4% | 50.4 | 99.3 | 50.0 | 46.1% | 50.7 | Home Games | 13-7 | +3.7 | 9-9 | 9-11 | 98.9 | 47.8 | 44.3% | 49.9 | 97.0 | 49.5 | 44.8% | 50.6 | Last 5 Games | 0-5 | -7.5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 96.6 | 43.2 | 40.6% | 58.4 | 101.6 | 52.2 | 44.7% | 50.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 97.1 | 47.0 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 8-25 | 33.8% | 17-22 | 77.1% | 50 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.3 | 49.2 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 98.9 | 47.8 | 37-82 | 44.3% | 8-24 | 33.7% | 18-23 | 77.8% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.3 | 50.0 | 38-82 | 46.1% | 7-20 | 33.6% | 17-22 | 78.0% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 98.1 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.0 | 49.5 | 36-81 | 44.8% | 6-20 | 30.7% | 18-23 | 78.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: WASHINGTON 95.7, PORTLAND 95.8 |
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12/12/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 93-99 | L | 10.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 35-89 | 39.3% | 53 | 13 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 55 | 18 | 12/14/2012 | LA LAKERS | 96-102 | L | 6.5 | W | 199.5 | U | 36-83 | 43.4% | 53 | 19 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 51 | 13 | 12/15/2012 | @ MIAMI | 72-102 | L | 15 | L | 196 | U | 27-72 | 37.5% | 44 | 21 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 51 | 12 | 12/18/2012 | ATLANTA | 95-100 | L | 7 | W | 186.5 | O | 36-95 | 37.9% | 61 | 13 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 58 | 15 | 12/19/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 83-90 | L | 7.5 | W | 184.5 | U | 34-77 | 44.2% | 41 | 15 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 54 | 13 | 12/21/2012 | @ DETROIT | 68-100 | L | 6.5 | L | 185 | U | 28-85 | 32.9% | 51 | 12 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 68 | 12 | 12/22/2012 | DETROIT | 87-96 | L | 1 | L | 183 | P | 29-77 | 37.7% | 47 | 11 | 36-88 | 40.9% | 64 | 17 | 12/26/2012 | CLEVELAND | 84-87 | L | -1 | L | 188.5 | U | 35-76 | 46.1% | 57 | 20 | 31-82 | 37.8% | 47 | 10 | 12/28/2012 | ORLANDO | 105-97 | W | 1.5 | W | 182 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 53 | 10 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 44 | 13 | 12/29/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 77-87 | L | 11 | W | 180.5 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 65 | 16 | 34-87 | 39.1% | 54 | 8 | 1/1/2013 | DALLAS | 94-103 | L | 4 | L | 191.5 | O | 32-79 | 40.5% | 51 | 14 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 49 | 10 | 1/2/2013 | @ INDIANA | 81-89 | L | 10.5 | W | 181.5 | U | 35-83 | 42.2% | 49 | 19 | 29-77 | 37.7% | 54 | 16 | 1/4/2013 | BROOKLYN | 113-115 | L | 6 | W | 183.5 | O | 43-91 | 47.3% | 53 | 16 | 41-89 | 46.1% | 67 | 20 | 1/6/2013 | @ MIAMI | 71-99 | L | 14 | L | 191.5 | U | 29-81 | 35.8% | 46 | 8 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 58 | 9 | 1/7/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 101-99 | W | 12 | W | 194 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 53 | 14 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 50 | 11 | 1/12/2013 | ATLANTA | 93-83 | W | 2.5 | W | 189 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 57 | 17 | 30-78 | 38.5% | 51 | 16 | 1/14/2013 | ORLANDO | 120-91 | W | -1.5 | W | 191.5 | O | 46-82 | 56.1% | 47 | 11 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 46 | 14 | 1/16/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 94-95 | L | 5 | W | 207 | U | 39-86 | 45.3% | 48 | 17 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 51 | 18 | 1/18/2013 | @ DENVER | 112-108 | W | 10.5 | W | 203 | O | 41-80 | 51.2% | 57 | 20 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 46 | 14 | 1/19/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 87-94 | L | 13 | W | 194 | U | 32-77 | 41.6% | 52 | 18 | 34-93 | 36.6% | 74 | 11 | 1/21/2013 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/23/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/25/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2013 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/28/2013 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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12/13/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 98-90 | W | 7 | W | 200.5 | U | 40-88 | 45.5% | 47 | 14 | 33-72 | 45.8% | 48 | 19 | 12/16/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 95-94 | W | -5 | L | 185.5 | O | 37-80 | 46.2% | 42 | 10 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 14 | 12/20/2012 | DENVER | 101-93 | W | 6 | W | 201 | U | 33-92 | 35.9% | 59 | 11 | 38-98 | 38.8% | 72 | 9 | 12/22/2012 | PHOENIX | 96-93 | W | -4.5 | L | 196 | U | 33-69 | 47.8% | 53 | 21 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 40 | 10 | 12/23/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 96-108 | L | 0 | L | 195 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 46 | 17 | 45-81 | 55.6% | 42 | 14 | 12/26/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 109-91 | W | -7.5 | W | 198.5 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 63 | 17 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 40 | 10 | 12/28/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 87-104 | L | 9 | L | 206 | U | 36-87 | 41.4% | 50 | 9 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 62 | 11 | 12/29/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | 89-85 | W | -3 | W | 191 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 45 | 11 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 51 | 13 | 1/1/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 105-100 | W | 9.5 | W | 197 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 53 | 16 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 47 | 10 | 1/2/2013 | @ TORONTO | 79-102 | L | 4 | L | 192 | U | 31-70 | 44.3% | 38 | 18 | 41-77 | 53.2% | 45 | 11 | 1/4/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 86-84 | W | 8 | W | 182 | U | 33-81 | 40.7% | 50 | 15 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 52 | 14 | 1/5/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 102-97 | W | 6.5 | W | 189.5 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 45 | 13 | 38-91 | 41.8% | 60 | 13 | 1/7/2013 | ORLANDO | 125-119 | W | -6.5 | L | 193 | O | 48-94 | 51.1% | 51 | 9 | 46-93 | 49.5% | 47 | 10 | 1/10/2013 | MIAMI | 92-90 | W | 3.5 | W | 194.5 | U | 30-80 | 37.5% | 54 | 14 | 35-77 | 45.5% | 51 | 17 | 1/11/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 97-103 | L | 8 | W | 200 | P | 35-92 | 38.0% | 60 | 13 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 52 | 11 | 1/13/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 83-87 | L | 4 | T | 202 | U | 31-86 | 36.0% | 52 | 12 | 32-71 | 45.1% | 50 | 15 | 1/15/2013 | @ DENVER | 111-115 | L | 9 | W | 202 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 61 | 18 | 47-99 | 47.5% | 48 | 10 | 1/16/2013 | CLEVELAND | 88-93 | L | -6 | L | 197 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 65 | 19 | 32-83 | 38.6% | 50 | 8 | 1/19/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 104-110 | L | -4.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 54 | 19 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 52 | 14 | 1/21/2013 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/23/2013 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/27/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/29/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: JOHN WALL hasn't developed much diversity in his offensive game, but he's still really fast and an effective distributor. The improved supporting cast should help him reach the next level, assuming he feels no ill effects from the stress injury in his left knee that will keep him out until late November . . . BRADLEY BEAL is a great shooter, but he can also score off the dribble. Throw in his rebounding ability from the backcourt, and he should contribute in a number of ways as a rookie . . . JORDAN CRAWFORD is a pure scorer, but not an efficient one. He won't be able to hold off Beal for long, if at all . . . A.J. PRICE steps in as Wall's top backup. He'll play limited minutes with the second unit . . . SHELVIN MACK will be battling for a roster spot, most likely with underachieving swingman MARTELL WEBSTER. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA should have no trouble stepping into the starting lineup. He'll at least have a chance to re-find his three-point shot getting drive-and-dish feeds from Wall . . . Nene^ will slide to the four with Emeka Okafor coming in. That means athletic, but raw, JAN VESELY will have to play with the second unit. He can really run the floor, but doesn't help much in the half-court game . . . TREVOR BOOKER is a very good screener on offense who holds his own defensively and on the boards. He still has a chance for a handful of starts if Nene^ or Okafor get hurt . . . CHRIS SINGLETON started a lot of games last year, but the defensive specialist will likely spend this season learning behind Ariza . . . CARTIER MARTIN never saw a shot he didn't like. CENTERS: NENE^ had some trouble with plantar fasciitis last year and playing in the Olympics didn't help. If healthy, he has a chance to be Washington's leading scorer . . . EMEKA OKAFOR will start alongside Nene^. He's the fifth-best option on offense, but holds his own defensively . . . KEVIN SERAPHIN has proven he can hold down a starting job. He'll come off the bench but should still have a significant role. | | PORTLAND: GUARDS: Portland will turn point guard duties over to rookie DAMIAN LILLARD. The leap from Big Sky Conference to NBA will be a big one, but Lillard is an efficient scorer who can manage the offense . . . WESLEY MATTHEWS is more of a glue guy. He can't create his own offense, but he can heat up as a streaky catch-and-shoot guy . . . RONNIE PRICE should emerge as Lillard's top backup, a role he's filled at numerous stops . . . Second-rounder WILL BARTON could emerge as a rotation player. He's a versatile wing who must prove he can play off the ball . . . SASHA PAVLOVIC will play both the two and three, and can still stroke it from long distance . . . NOLAN SMITH, a misstep of the last regime, is a fringe roster player . . . ELLIOT WILLIAMS, a defensive-minded combo guard, tore his Achilles in mid-September and expects to miss the entire season. FORWARDS: LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE had a couple of health scares over the past six months, but he should enter the season 100 percent. He's clearly Portland's best player . . . NICOLAS BATUM felt rightly disrespected by his secondary role in Portland. All signs point to a bigger role in 2012-13 . . . VICTOR CLAVER is an athletic scrapper who won't do much offensively even if he does get big minutes . . . JOEL FREELAND could become their first big man off the bench . . . JARED JEFFRIES is still relevant as a defensive specialist . . . The highlight of LUKE BABBITT's career might be that mention on Onion:Sportsdome. CENTERS: J.J. HICKSON is a black hole on offense and a liability on defense, but he can score and rebound, which is good enough to be the starting center in Portland's weak frontcourt . . . MEYERS LEONARD might not be quite ready for 30-plus minutes, but he'll have to learn on the fly due to Portland's lack of veteran bigs. He has some long-term upside as a 7-footer with some nice athleticism and touch inside 10 feet. |
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*Wizards-Trail Blazers Preview* ===============================
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer
Washington (8-30) at Portland (20-20), 10:00 p.m. EDT
Even without John Wall earlier this season, the Washington Wizards found a way to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers and end their franchise-worst start.
Now that Wall's back, the league-worst Wizards are looking to extend the Blazers' season-high losing streak to six when these teams meet on Monday night in Portland.
Losers of 12 straight to open the season, Washington (8-30) finally got into the win column with an 84-82 victory over Portland on Nov. 28.
The Blazers (20-20) will now get their first look at Wall this season after the point guard missed the first 33 games due to a stress injury to his left kneecap. The Wizards have won three times since the former No. 1 overall pick made his season debut five games ago.
Coming off the bench for coach Randy Wittman, Wall is averaging 15.6 points with 7.6 assists after scoring 24 with six assists in Saturday's 94-87 loss at the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Clippers.
Washington's offense is unsurprisingly looking much better of late. The Wizards average a league-worst 90.8 points, but have recorded three of their nine 100-point games since Wall's return.
Perhaps most importantly, Wall has instilled some much-needed confidence.
"We've got two more games that I feel like we can win and we can end the (five-game) trip on a good note," Wall said.
The Wizards have a league-worst 2-17 road record, but Portland has dropped three straight at home following a 9-0 stretch at the Rose Garden.
The Blazers have played a franchise-record nine straight games decided by six points or fewer. They need to find a way to avoid slow starts, though, considering they've trailed by 17 at the half in their last two contests.
"We definitely have had a trend of that lately," forward LaMarcus Aldridge said after Saturday's 110-104 loss to Milwaukee. "We have to figure out how to shake it. We always start a little slow and we always find a way to come back, but if we have better starts, then we won't have to fight so hard to come back."
The Blazers are shooting 40.6 percent from the field since their last victory.
Point guard Damian Lillard, who scored 20 points but shot 6 of 21 on Nov. 28, is hitting 35.6 percent over the last four contests. However, he's coming off his sixth 20-point, 9-assist game of the season (26 and 10). No other rookie has one such game.
Wizards guard Bradley Beal, right behind Lillard (18.3) in rookie scoring with 13.9 points per contest, is averaging a team-best 19.5 over the last six games. Beal is 20 for 30 from 3-point range during this stretch.
Led by 29 points from Wall and 21 from Jordan Crawford, who led Washington with 19 on Nov. 28, the Wizards shot 60.0 percent and won 124-109 on Feb. 14 to snap a six-game skid at Portland.
The Blazers played the final 46 minutes of that game without Aldridge (sprained left ankle).
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