The Trail Blazers’ shortened week produced a 1-1 record. Following Sunday night’s victory over the Knicks, the Blazers maintained their previous position in the latest round of NBA power rankings.
In ESPN’s rankings, the Blazers moved up one spot to No. 11. ESPN’s Royce Young pointed to Damian Lillard’s stellar week when detailing Portland’s position on the list.
The Blazers are quietly managing their injury misfortune, and with Sunday’s game against the Knicks as the most recent example, they’re doing it with a tried and true method: Dame. Damian Lillard has dropped 35-plus points in three straight games, with a 40-point, 13-assist game a couple before that.