In a battle between two elite backcourts, the Wizards showed who the better team was. It was a wire - to - wire win for Washington, as they led by 16 points after the first quarter and 25 points at the half. Three-point shooting was the decisive statistic, with the Wizards going 13 - of - 23, while the Blazers hit just 8 - of - 26. Washington dominated the stat sheet, winning the shooting, rebounding, assisting, and turnover differentials. Damian Lillard was the only Blazer with more than 14 points, as he tallied 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Bradley Beal led the Wizards, as he scored a game - high 25 points to go along with five assists and three steals. John Wall finished with 24 points, four rebounds and seven assists. Markieff Morris accrued 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the bench with 18 points, while Tomas Satoransky provided a double - double off the bench as well.
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