The Portland Trail Blazers desperately need a win. Losers of nine out of their last ten, including losses in their last four home games, things are looking a bit grim at One Center Court. It’s at least somewhat encouraging that the last two games have been reasonably close down the stretch. Most recently the Blazers couldn’t close the deal in a 111-107 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. No rest then as the surging Memphis Grizzlies pull in to town.
The Grizzly fortunes are almost exactly opposite of the Blazers lately, winning eight of their last nine in spite of dealing with significant absences.