--The Blazers had 28 assists and got some easy baskets, thanks to 16 fast-break points -- 11 in the first half.
"We shared the ball," said reserve forward James Jones, who was 3-of-9 from the field -- all on three-point attempts. "That was pretty much the story of the game. Everyone got involved. We were unpredictable, because they didn't know where our offense was going to come from. At times, we can get lulled into one-on-one basketball. Just because you're making shots doesn't mean it's good team offense." --The injury to Brandon Roy (strained groin) had all the Blazers worried he might be done for the season. Roy was gone when the Portland locker room was opened to media after the game.
Roy's groin was "pretty sore," coach Nate McMillan said. "We'll see how he feels tomorrow. He could be out for awhile. Hopefully, it's just a tweak."
QUOTE TO NOTE: "It was a story of two teams. One team could shoot straight; the other team couldn't." -- Washington coach Eddie Jordan, after his Wizards were blown out in Portland.
