The home-court magic has stalled for the Trail Blazers, who after winning 10 straight games at home have now dropped their last three home games by a combined 71 points. For a team with just one road win so far this season, protecting home court had been paramount for the Blazers to stay at or around .500 and within the playoff conversation in the West. Injuries have started to factor in, as Damian Lillard has now sat the last four games managing the abdominal injury that has been nagging him throughout the season. He was replaced in the starting lineup by Anfernee Simons, who then suffered an ankle sprain in the team’s lone win this week over the Pistons.
POWER RANKINGS » Sliding After Dropping Three At Home In Week 8
