After one week of the season, which could best be described as bittersweet between the passing of team owner Paul Allen and relatively comfortable home wins versus the Lakers and Spurs, let's take a look at where the Portland Trail Blazers standing in the weekly Power Rankings going into their first road trip of the season...
• The panel of voters at ESPN.com have the Trail Blazers at No. 9 this week, two spots better than last week..
The Blazers have come out the game with two solid wins, and one of the great point guard matchups will take place on Monday, as Portland's Damian Lillard faces the Washington Wizards' John Wall.