Led by a series of superb performances from Damian Lillard, the Trail Blazers put together a 4-0 record last week. That output was reflected in the latest round of power rankings that dropped on Monday.
In ESPN’s rankings, the Blazers moved up three spots to finish inside the top 10 at No. 9. ESPN’s Royce Young, once again, pointed to Lillard’s production with CJ McCollum out of the lineup.
It was Dame Time in Big D, with Damian Lillard serving up one dagger missile after another to finish off the Mavericks on Sunday.