With a 6-12 record, the Portland Trail Blazers aren’t exactly setting the world on fire. They aren’t burning it down either. Instead, in Bleacher Report’s latest NBA Power Rankings, Portland is holding steady in the 27th spot.
Author Andy Bailey writes:
It still seems all but certain that the Portland Trail Blazers will wind up in the lottery, but they just wrapped up a 2-1 week that included road wins over the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers and a competitive loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
And even if stretches like these are short-lived, they could pay dividends for the Blazers between now and February’s trade deadline.