PORTLAND -- First the first time since the start of the regular season, the Portland Trail Blazers had more than one day off between games to prepare for Wednesday night’s contest versus the Pacers. And with those two consecutive days of practice, the Trail Blazers focused on improving their defense, which currently ranks as one of the worst in the NBA.
If their performance through the first three quarters of Wednesday night is any indication, that extra practice paid off.
The Trail Blazers went up by as many as 28 points in the second half before coming away with a 131-109 victory versus the Pacers in front of a crowd of 19,107 at the Moda Center.