John Schuhmann of NBA.com kept the Portland Trail Blazers steady at No. 22 in his second-to-last weekly power rankings of the season after a week in which the Blazers went 3-1.
In the article, Schuhmann highlighted Portland’s late-season Play-In push that ultimately fell short, especially the stretch that began in January and saw the Blazers shoot up in the wins column.
The Blazers’ surprising run for a Play-In spot in the West has come up short, but they took a big step forward this season and a Lottery trip means that they get to keep their first-round pick (owed to the Bulls if it was outside the top 14).