In wake of news that the team will be forced to survive without the services Damian Lillard for at least the next couple of weeks, The Portland Trail Blazers got thrown right back into the meat grinder, facing down yet another elite opponent on the road while trying to adjust on the fly to life without its star player.
The Milwaukee Bucks came into Monday’s contest owning the second best record in the NBA at 11-4. Aside from some silly ladder-related postgame nonsense following a Friday loss in Philly, they have looked very much like one of the teams to beat in the East.