The Portland Trail Blazers clinched a 2016 playoff berth by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-115 tonight at the Moda Center.
For a Blazers team that was expected to win fewer than 30 games going into the season, clinching a playoff berth is nothing short of remarkable. Indeed, making the postseason after the team's much documented offseason roster upheaval is unprecedented in league history.
With the postseason spot clinched, attention now turns to the battle for playoff seeds in the Western Conference. The Blazers have secured at least the 7th seed. The Houston Rockets lost to the Dallas Mavericks tonight, earning their 40th loss.