True to their namesake, the Portland Trail Blazers have done a lot of “trailing” on the road, whilst simultaneously “blazing” nearly any opponent that steps onto their home floor. The chasm between the team’s home and road play could be the difference between the NBA Playoffs or the NBA Draft becoming the major discussion in the season’s waning months.
The Blazers’ upcoming schedule — a salivatory seven of their next eight and 14 of their next 18 will come at the Moda Center — makes this an ideal time to analyze this group.