The Portland Trail Blazers are 15-37 through 52 games this season.
Let’s take a look at how power rankings across the internet have the Blazers ranked:
John Schuhmann, NBA.com: No. 25 (previously No. 26)
The Blazers have been banged up and have lost four straight, but the last three losses (including two to good teams) have been by single digits.
The Blazers have a seemingly comfortable lead over the Grizzlies for 29th in offensive efficiency, but Portland has 15 games remaining against teams that currently rank in the top 10 defensively, while Memphis only has nine.