The Trail Blazers wrapped up their regular season in a less-than-ideal way, with a slew of injuries and four consecutive losses.
After the Blazers' 114-98 loss at Dallas on Wednesday, even as other games around the Western Conference played out to finalize their playoff matchup, one other spot was settled.
Portland will have the No. 23 pick in the June 25 NBA draft.
For teams that make the playoffs, draft order is determined by their regular-season records (non-playoff teams go through the draft lottery on May 19). By finishing 51-31, the Blazers finished with the eighth-best record in the league, which slots them in the No.