The Trail Blazers hit a rough patch in their season over the weekend, losing road games to the Raptors, Celtics, and Pistons. With only two days left before the NBA’s trade deadline, and the team in a virtual four-way tie for the Nos. 6-9 spots in the Western Conference, many observers are clamoring for a change. Let’s take a look back and see if we can learn anything from the disappointing 0-3 trip:
Schedule Losses Are Still a Thing in the NBA
The NBA famously made a point of designing a more travel-friendly schedule this offseason, doing their best to remove instances of four games in five nights, and prevent schedule quirks that fate teams to losses.