The Portland Trail Blazers almost blew it against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. And by “blew it,” we mean, “Messed around and got a win.” After a sloppy first quarter, Portland pressed hard on both ends in the middle frames, creating a 19-point lead in the fourth, and decisive, period. Then they proceeded to give it all back, one turnover and blown coverage at a time. When the smoke cleared, Portland’s dash for NBA Draft Lottery percentages continued unabated, courtesy of a 98-94, fall-back-from-ahead defeat.
Portland now owns a 27-52 record with 3 games remaining in their season.