As the NBA season compresses down to its final games, the math involved in determining the Blazers’ playoff position gets easier.
Two games left in the regular season: Tonight in Denver; Wednesday at home against Utah. Magic number for three seed is two; magic number for four seed is one. Blazers can finish no worse than fifth. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/HAAqz6hhmq
Beat the Nuggets Monday night in Denver, and the fourth seed is theirs. Add a victory over the Jazz at the Moda Center on Wednesday — the season finale — and the Blazers secure the third seed.