----- Deandre Ayton finished with a season-high 34 points and 13 rebounds and Scoot Henderson added 19 points and seven assists as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Washington Wizards 108-102 Friday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
Deandre Ayton scored a season-high 34 points and Scoot Henderson added 19 points and seven assists as the Portland Trail Blazers won their second-straight game 108-102 over the Washington Wizards Friday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
Dalano Banton continued his strong play with 21 points and Jabari Walker recorded a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Portland took a 59-51 lead into the locker room thanks to Ayton's 16 points, six rebounds, and two assists in the first half.
The Trail Blazers pushed their lead to 12 at 84-72, but the Wizards used an 11-2 run to cut the deficit to 86-83 early in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards then used a 14-6 run to tie the game at 97 with 4:17 remaining.
With the game tied at 102, Portland got a free throw from Jabari Walker and a layup from Kris Murray to take a three-point lead at 105-102.
Henderson iced the game with a three-point play with 15.7 seconds remaining pushing their advantage to 108-102.
Portland finished with 29 assists on 41 made field goals.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers finish their seven-game road trip Sunday in Boston against the Celtics. The game is scheduled to tip off at 3:00 PM.
Chad's Take- Deandre Ayton has been sensational in the second half of the season.