The Portland Trail Blazers are on the second night of a back-to-back, a spot that often leads to tired legs, a slower pace, and fewer clean looks late in games. The Washington Wizards offense remains inefficient and relies on heavy minutes from a short rotation, regularly leading to turnovers, rushed shots, and prolonged scoring droughts.

Payton Pritchard had 23 points and Jaylen Brown scored 20 on Monday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 102-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers

Former Portland Trail Blazer Chris Dudley is running to be Oregon's next Governor, 16 years after narrowly losing, he announced Jan. 26.