Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija left his former stomping grounds at the Capital One Center disappointed with how the night went. He was happy that the Blazers defeated his former team, the Washington Wizards, 129-121. But the left quad injury that limited him to under six minutes of action left him dissatisfied.

Seven Blazers scored in double figures, led by guard Shaedon Sharpe. He scored 25 on 9-of-14 shooting to follow up his career-high 36 points during Wednesday night’s win at the Washington Wizards.

Fourth-year Portland head coach Chauncey Billups offered up an earnest ... Starting shooting guard Deni Avdija led Portland with 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field (2-of-3 from long ...

Sharpe's vicious one-handed slam over the unfortunately placed Justin Champagnie was immediately hailed as one of the best in the NBA this season. He called it the best of his career, and it was part of an all-around career night in Portland's 129-121 win over Washington Wizards.