The Portland Trail Blazers are carrying a 6-9 record through the most successful part of their season so far, with 3 wins in their last 4 games (plus a spirited loss to the oh-so-successful Oklahoma City Thunder) to their credit. The .400 winning percentage is good for 13th in the Western Conference, but they’re within a couple games of the postseason play-in spots and one more from a guaranteed seed in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
This early bonanza has gotten a couple of our Blazer’s Edge Mailbag readers antsy, as shown by this question.