The Portland Trail Blazers dropped four home games and slid out of the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference standings over the past week. The result: a considerable downward move in the latest round of power rankings.
ESPN’s latest rankings placed the Blazers at No. 12, down two spots from last week. Contributor Royce Young detailed Portland’s new position inside the play-in field.
The Blazers have lost five straight and eight of 10. They’ve slipped into the play-in spot, now two games behind the Mavericks in the loss column.