New team, who dis?
Well, welcome to Washington, Bobby Portis!
In his Wizards debut, Portis poured in 30 points in 27 minutes off the bench.
After arriving in a trade that saw Otto Porter leave for Chicago, Portis made his mark immediately, going 6-for-6 from the floor and scoring 16 points in the opening quarter.
Bobby Portis (16 PTS) goes 6-6 from the field in the 1st quarter of his @WashWizards debut! #DCFamily----: https://t.co/L3VurkatG8 pic.twitter.com/mNNqghpwcd
— NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2019"I just told Bobby at halftime that he got 18, (and) if you don't finish with 30, you're a punk," John Wall said after the game.
Portis didn't disappoint Wall and became the first player in NBA history with back-to-back 30-point games for different franchises in the same season, per Elias.
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Not to be outdone, Jabari Parker who came to Washington in the same deal, filled the box score with 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 7 points, and 3 steals in 23 minutes off the bench.
Is that Giannis or Jabari Parker?! pic.twitter.com/xPIYZ8rUmC
— Hoop District (@HoopDistrictDC) February 9, 2019The Wizards would go on to beat the hapless Cavaliers 119-106, to improve to 23-32 on the season.
30 points and a W in @BPortistime's debut! #WizCavs | #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/X5hx8HX3wQ
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) February 9, 2019"He was a great pickup, and that's an understatement," head coach Scott Brooks said postgame. "Great pickup. I won't expect him to have 30 every night, but I like how he plays. He knows how to play. He plays hard."
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