WASHINGTON -- — Shaedon Sharpe threw down a vicious one-handed slam that was immediately hailed as one of the best dunks of the season, part of a career-best 36-point performance that carried the Portland Trail Blazers to a 129-121 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

Sharpe shot 13 of 26 from the floor and and converted all four of his free throws inside the final minute as the Trail Blazers maintained a lead of at least three throughout the fourth quarter.

Anfernee Simons and Scoot Henderson each added 16 points for Portland, which began the night 4 1/2 games back of Sacramento for the the Western Conference's final play-in spot.

Jordan Poole scored 24 points for NBA-worst Washington, which was attempting to win back-to-back games for the first time since winning three in a row to begin the month. Richaun Holmes added a career-high 20 points and Corey Kispeprt also scored 20.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: Former Wizards forward Deni Avdija left the game with a left quadriceps injury after playing only six minutes of the first quarter. He scored five points, having entered averaging 14.8 this season.

Wizards: Holmes rewarded coach Brian Keefe for his seventh February start with one of his best performances. He finished 7 of 7 from the floor and 6 of 6 from the foul line.

Key moment

Sharpe's second-quarter tomahawk slam will be a lasting memory for those in the building. He swiped Justin Champagnie's pass just beyond the 3-point line, took one dribble, then soared above the contesting Champagnie, pulled the ball back above his head and flushed it through the rim with such force he tumbled to the ground.

Key stat

The Trail Blazers led 101-83 in field goal attempts, and 57-41 before halftime.

Up next

Trail Blazers: At Brooklyn on Friday.

Wizards: At Charlotte on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Donovan Clingan vs. Richaun Holmes (Kyshawn George gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Khris Middleton misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:41	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	0	0
11:24	Toumani Camara misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:18	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Deni Avdija makes driving layup (Toumani Camara assists)	0	2
11:15	Kyshawn George shooting foul	0	2
11:15	Deni Avdija misses free throw 1 of 1	0	2
11:12	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	0	2
11:11	Khris Middleton personal foul	0	2
11:05	Jerami Grant misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:00	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	0	2
10:57	Toumani Camara personal foul	0	2
10:52	Deni Avdija shooting foul	0	2
10:52	Khris Middleton misses free throw 1 of 2	0	2
10:52	Wizards offensive team rebound	0	2
10:52	Khris Middleton makes free throw 2 of 2	1	2
10:42	Deni Avdija bad pass (Bilal Coulibaly steals)	1	2
10:40	Bilal Coulibaly makes two point shot	3	2
10:24	Jerami Grant makes driving layup (Anfernee Simons assists)	3	4
10:12	Jerami Grant blocks Khris Middleton 's 22-foot three point jumper	3	4
10:09	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	3	4
9:57	Jerami Grant misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	4
9:56	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	3	4
9:54	Jordan Poole bad pass (Anfernee Simons steals)	3	4
9:52	Anfernee Simons makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	3	7
9:34	Jordan Poole makes 32-foot three pointer	6	7
9:25	Deni Avdija makes driving layup (Anfernee Simons assists)	6	9
9:25	Richaun Holmes shooting foul	6	9
9:25	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 1	6	10
9:14	Jordan Poole misses 29-foot three point jumper	6	10
9:10	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	6	10
9:00	Jerami Grant bad pass (Jordan Poole steals)	6	10
8:57	Richaun Holmes offensive charge	6	10
8:57	Richaun Holmes turnover	6	10
8:41	Anfernee Simons misses driving floating jump shot	6	10
8:40	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	6	10
8:40	Donovan Clingan misses 3-foot tip shot	6	10
8:39	Richaun Holmes defensive rebound	6	10
8:32	Toumani Camara shooting foul	6	10
8:32	Richaun Holmes makes free throw 1 of 2	7	10
8:32	Richaun Holmes makes free throw 2 of 2	8	10
8:21	Jerami Grant misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	10
8:18	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	8	10
8:07	Richaun Holmes makes layup (Jordan Poole assists)	10	10
7:44	Deni Avdija misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	10
7:42	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	10	10
7:37	Kyshawn George bad pass (Toumani Camara steals)	10	10
7:32	Donovan Clingan makes dunk (Deni Avdija assists)	10	12
7:14	Kyshawn George makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Richaun Holmes assists)	12	12
6:58	Wizards Full timeout	12	12
6:58	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Anfernee Simons	12	12
6:58	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Toumani Camara	12	12
6:58	Deni Avdija vs. Bilal Coulibaly (Kyshawn George gains possession)	12	12
6:58	Deni Avdija lost ball turnover (Bilal Coulibaly steals)	12	12
6:55	Scoot Henderson personal take foul	12	12
6:55	Toumani Camara enters the game for Deni Avdija	12	12
6:45	Richaun Holmes makes 4-foot two point shot (Kyshawn George assists)	14	12
6:45	Donovan Clingan shooting foul	14	12
6:45	Richaun Holmes makes free throw 1 of 1	15	12
6:34	Jerami Grant misses 28-foot three point jumper	15	12
6:32	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	15	12
6:32	Trail Blazers Full timeout	15	12
6:32	(06:32) [Trail Blazers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Trail Blazers] retain their timeout	15	12
6:18	Scoot Henderson misses 16-foot two point shot	15	12
6:15	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	15	12
6:12	Richaun Holmes shooting foul	15	12
6:12	Shaedon Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 2	15	13
6:12	Bub Carrington enters the game for Kyshawn George	15	13
6:12	Corey Kispert enters the game for Richaun Holmes	15	13
6:12	Tristan Vukcevic enters the game for Khris Middleton	15	13
6:12	Shaedon Sharpe misses free throw 2 of 2	15	13
6:11	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	15	13
6:03	Jordan Poole makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	18	13
5:44	Shaedon Sharpe misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	18	13
5:43	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	18	13
5:43	Donovan Clingan makes two point shot	18	15
5:25	Corey Kispert misses two point shot	18	15
5:23	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	18	15
5:19	Jerami Grant makes 27-foot three point shot (Toumani Camara assists)	18	18
5:02	Jordan Poole misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	18
4:59	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	18	18
4:53	Jerami Grant misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	18
4:52	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	18	18
4:47	Shaedon Sharpe makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Clingan assists)	18	21
4:29	Tristan Vukcevic makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)	20	21
4:21	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jordan Poole	20	21
4:20	Shaedon Sharpe misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	21
4:17	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	20	21
4:17	Corey Kispert shooting foul	20	21
4:17	Toumani Camara misses free throw 1 of 2	20	21
4:17	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	20	21
4:17	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Jerami Grant	20	21
4:17	Jabari Walker enters the game for Donovan Clingan	20	21
4:17	Toumani Camara makes free throw 2 of 2	20	22
4:09	Bilal Coulibaly makes 1-foot driving dunk	22	22
4:09	Jabari Walker shooting foul	22	22
4:09	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 1 of 1	23	22
3:49	Jabari Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	22
3:48	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	23	22
3:39	Bilal Coulibaly bad pass (Scoot Henderson steals)	23	22
3:34	Scoot Henderson misses 23-foot three point shot	23	22
3:31	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	23	22
3:23	Tristan Vukcevic misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	22
3:19	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	23	22
3:12	Anfernee Simons misses driving layup	23	22
3:12	Wizards defensive team rebound	23	22
3:12	Jabari Walker loose ball foul	23	22
3:12	Marcus Smart misses free throw 1 of 2	23	22
3:12	Wizards offensive team rebound	23	22
3:12	Kyshawn George enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	23	22
3:12	Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2	24	22
2:59	Jabari Walker makes 2-foot layup (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	24	24
2:43	Kyshawn George traveling	24	24
2:19	Jabari Walker misses 8-foot two point shot	24	24
2:18	Shaedon Sharpe offensive rebound	24	24
2:18	Shaedon Sharpe makes two point shot	24	26
2:16	Wizards Full timeout	24	26
2:16	Deni Avdija enters the game for Toumani Camara	24	26
2:04	Kyshawn George traveling	24	26
1:42	Deni Avdija misses driving layup	24	26
1:40	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	24	26
1:40	shot clock turnover	24	26
1:39	technical foul	24	26
1:39	Corey Kispert makes technical free throw	25	26
1:39	Kris Murray enters the game for Deni Avdija	25	26
1:34	Kyshawn George misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	26
1:30	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	25	26
1:21	Kris Murray makes 3-foot layup (Jabari Walker assists)	25	28
1:09	Marcus Smart misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	28
1:06	Kris Murray defensive rebound	25	28
59.1	Scoot Henderson out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	28
38.0	Corey Kispert misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	28
36.1	Bub Carrington offensive rebound	25	28
35.0	Bub Carrington misses 2-foot tip shot	25	28
35.0	Jabari Walker defensive rebound	25	28
29.0	Shaedon Sharpe makes 27-foot three point shot (Kris Murray assists)	25	31
9.0	Kris Murray shooting foul	25	31
9.0	Corey Kispert makes free throw 1 of 2	26	31
9.0	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Tristan Vukcevic	26	31
9.0	Corey Kispert makes free throw 2 of 2	27	31
1.1	Shaedon Sharpe makes driving layup	27	33
1.1	Kyshawn George shooting foul	27	33
1.1	Shaedon Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 1	27	34
0.1	Kyshawn George misses 49-foot three point shot	27	34
0.0	Wizards offensive team rebound	27	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	34

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Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 27, 2025

Coverage

MNMT, BlazerVision, KUNP 16, KATU 2.2, NBA League Pass

Attendance

12,943

Referees

Michael Smith, Tre Maddox, Tyler Ford

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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