For everything the Portland Trail Blazers couldn’t depend on in 2020-21, point production was always one of their sureties. They rode a No. 2 ranked offense until its wheels fell off. Unfortunately, those wheels came off at a most inopportune time, leading to a season-ending, gut-wrenching 126-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game Six.
Only one team — the star-studded Brooklyn Nets — boasted a better offense than Portland in both the regular season and the playoffs. But with their season on the line, the Blazers could muster only 14 fourth-quarter points.