The Portland Trail Blazers were arguably the most exciting team during the NBA’s seeding games at the Disney World bubble. Portland entered play in ninth place, trailing the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies by 3.5 games with only eight contests to close the gap. The Blazers, led by star Damian Lillard, embraced this challenge: Lillard won Bubble MVP by averaging 37.6 points and 9.6 assists and helped his team earn a 6-2 record during the eight preliminary games.
While the bubble was mostly off-limits to in-person viewing, Sam Anderson of The New York Times was one of the few media members allowed in.