PORTLAND, Ore. (April 12, 2018) – For the fifth straight season, the Portland Trail Blazers punch their ticket to the NBA Playoffs, and enter the postseason with home-court advantage as the third seed in the Western Conference against the sixth-seed New Orleans Pelicans. Portland wrapped the regular season last night as Northwest Division Champions by defeating the Utah Jazz, 102-93. Presented by Moda Health and your local Toyota dealers, the Western Conference Quarterfinal matchup with New Orleans tips-off Saturday at Moda Center, with NBC Sports Northwest (NBCSNW) as the television home for the action (**ABC Television has the option to pick up select NBA Playoff games.
Trail Blazers Capture Northwest Division Title; Begin 2018 Playoffs Journey With NBC Sports Northwest As TV Home
