The Portland Trail Blazers (12-22) have been floating on all right recently. Portland went 1-2 over the past week — a stretch that included expected losses against the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers, as well as an unexpected win Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks in a nail-biter.
For that work, NBA.com writer John Schuhmann kept the Blazers stationary at No. 25 in his latest NBA power rankings. In the accompanying write-up, Schuhmann noted Portland has been particularly good in clutch situations lately.
The Blazers’ 22 losses have been by an average of 18 points, while their 12 wins have been by an average of just 7.