Why The Wizards Should Win Tonight

Wizards Visiting Young Portland Blazers Team Tonight

The Washington Wizards are considered a young team in the NBA. They have hope of a better future with all of the young talent and draft picks they have accumulated over the years. They also are living in the moment now as they too have young talents who have proven to be winners in Kyle Kuzma and Joran Poole. The Portland Trailblazers are in the same boat. They have added some pieces that are certainly going to make this league better in Shaedon Sharpe and Anfernee Simons. While both teams are fairly young, the one thing the Wizards do have is experience. That should make things interesting for the Wizards tonight.

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How to Watch Washington Wizards vs. Portland, Trailblazers today:

Game Date: December 21, 2023

Game Time: 10:00 p.m. EST

TV: Monumental Sports Network, NBA League Pass

Stream: Youtube TV

From: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon

Shaedon Sharpe over his last 5 games:

26.2 PPG
52.9% FG
46.5% 3P
80.8% FT
6.6 RPG
5.0 APG

He’s still only 20!!! pic.twitter.com/bCFi7XJYO6

— Matt (@sixringsofsteeI) December 14, 2023

Projected Starters

Washington Wizards:

Guards: Jordan Poole, Tyus Jones

Forwards: Kyle Kuzma, Deni Avdija

Center: Daniel Gafford

Portland Trailblazers:

Guards: Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons

Forwards: Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant

Center: Deandre Ayton

Injury Report

Washington Wizards:

Delon Wright: OUT (Knee)

Johnny Davis: OUT (Calf)

Landry Shamet: OUT (Rib)

Portland Trailblazers:

Shaedon Sharpe: OUT (Adductor)

Robert Williams III: OUT (Knee)

Scoot Henderson guarantees that he wins rookie of the year 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/NIciYN1DZD

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 7, 2023

The Bottom Line

They always say experience is the best teacher. If that is the case, the Wizards should be the teachers tonight as the Blazers lack experience and are still growing and seem to be experiencing a bit of growing pains. They are second to last in the Western Conference. With the departure of Damian Lillard, they have turned to rookie point guard Scoot Henderson who has had a roller coaster rookie campaign thus far. Some feel he may be a bust while others see the light at the end of the tunnel for him. The Wizards will look to exploit every bit of weakness and inexperience within him tonight since he will have the ball a lot in his hands being the point guard. Shaedon Sharpe is dynamic, so the Wizards will have the advantage there since he has been ruled out tonight due to injury. This game has Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole written all over it. Look for them to dominate as they have been playing really well lately. This should be an easy win for the Wizards tonight.

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