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The Portland Trail Blazers would move to within there games of 10th place in the Western Conference with a victory Monday night against the Washington Wizards at the Moda Center. The Wizards (15-51) have the second-worst record in the NBA but should not be considered a pushover, especially for the Blazers (29-39).

The Wizards are currently 8-25 on the road with a point differential of -12, while the Trail Blazers have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.

Anfernee Simons scored 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Washington Wizards 112-97 for their second consecutive victory following a five-game slide.

Anfernee Simons made five 3-pointers and scored 30 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers notch a 112-97 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Monday night.

In the third quarter, Sharpe followed a missed three-point attempt from Simons with a dunk to put the Blazers up 74-59 with 7:21 on the clock. Sharpe and Simons each scored seven points in the quarter won 30-21 by the Blazers, who led 89-70 entering the fourth.