The Portland Trail Blazers have had a topsy-turvy season. Their 30-19 record ranks them 6th in the NBA’s Western Conference. They’re 7.5 games ahead of the 10th-place Golden State Warriors, the cut-off for the play-in tournament for the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The Blazers are also exactly 7.5 games behind the Utah Jazz, ranked first in the conference, setting the standard for the NBA elite this year.
Given injuries to CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic, and Zach Collins, the Blazers have to be happy with a .612 winning percentage, battling in the thick of the playoffs seeding race.