The Portland Trail Blazers (34 - 31) defeated the Washington Wizards (30 - 33) 116 - 109 in overtime at Moda Center on Tuesday. In Portland, the fourth quarter has aptly been named “Lillard Time” and the nickname is fitting for the point guard who posted 41 points. While the ball normally finds Lillard’s hands when the game is on the line, it was C.J. McCollum who hit the clutch mid range jumper with 5 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the game, which led to an extra five minutes of play. John Wall had an open opportunity to win the game at the buzzer, but the shot bounced off the front of the rim, granted, Wall was essential in putting the Blazers on their heels late in the game. The two all - star point guards traded baskets in the overtime period, as Lillard hit a three pointer to go ahead by five points, but one possession later, Wall buried a three of his own to bring the game back within striking distance. Two and half minutes of missed opportunities from both teams dragged by until Lillard drove the lane and finished at the rim to put Portland up by four points with 24 seconds left, and they did not look back after that. The Wizards did a terrific job keeping Lillard off the ball during the fourth quarter, but overtime proved too much to handle. Alongside Lillard’s 41 points, he added 11 assists, five rebounds and one steal on 12 - of - 25 shooting. C.J. McCollum scored 18 points, but struggled with possession and turned the ball over six times in the rare outing for the shooting guard. The Portland Bench bailed out the rest of the starters, who combined for a lowly 14 points, as Meyers Leonard led the way 10 points, six rebounds and three assists. He earned some quality minutes in the fourth quarter and overtime, as coach Terry Stotts seemed to be a lot of trust in him down the stretch. John Wall and Marcin Gortat led the Wizards, and although Wall’s shooting rhythm took a while to get going, he played tremendous defense late in the game and kept his team in the game. Wall finished with 20 points, 11 assists and five rebounds on 8 - of - 25 shooting, including three buckets from behind the arc. Gortat added 19 points and 10 rebounds to complete the double - double, while Ramon Sessions put on a shooting clinic off the bench after scoring 21 points on 9 - of - 12 from the field. Both teams will be on the road on Friday, as the Wizards will take on the Utah Jazz (29 - 34), while the Blazers will take on the Golden State Warriors (56 - 6).
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