The Portland Trail Blazers are one loss away from exiting the NBA Playoffs after a defeat by the Denver Nuggets in Game 5. However, star point guard Damian Lillard isn’t fretting with the pressure on. He knows Portland hasn’t played up to its high standards yet (via ESPN’s Royce Young):
“We don’t feel like we’ve played our best basketball yet, and with our backs against the wall, we don’t really have a choice,” Lillard said. “So our mindset is just to get the next one, take care of home, and make it back here.