Hassan Whiteside had 24 points (20 in the paint) and 16 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Washington Wizards 125-104.
The Trail Blazers led by as many as 24, pulling away with a 28-13 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points (14 in the first quarter) on 8 for 13 shooting. Damian Lillard added 22 points, and CJ McCollum scored 22 points. The Trail Blazers had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal had 29 points and 6 assists but shot 10 for 29, and Davis Bertans added 21 points off the bench.
The Trail Blazers shot 51.9% from the field and 41.9% from 3 to the Wizards’ 38.8% and 31.4%. The Wizards outscored the Trail Blazers 41-17 off the bench. The Trail Blazers’ starters outscored the Wizards 64-39 in 20 minutes together. Caleb Swanigan fouled out.