The Washington Wizards lost to the Portland Trail Blazers due to poor rebounding and high turnovers, despite having a better effective field goal percentage. Portland's 17 offensive rebounds led to an advantage in second-chance points, while the Wizards' 19 turnovers resulted in more shot opportunities for the Blazers. The game highlighted impressive moments, including a top dunk by Shaedon Sharpe, but it was overshadowed by Deni Avdija’s early exit due to injury. Overall, the Wizards struggled to capitalize on their shooting performance, which typically indicates a victory in basketball.
Washington outshot Portland by a significant margin (eFG% 59.0% to 50.5%), which is usually the key ingredient in an NBA victory.
Despite playing without a center most of the game, Portland dominated inside - 62-42 on points in the paint - and in transition.
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