The Portland Trail Blazers gained a little ground in the Week 14 NBA power rankings after a 2-2 slate. They lost to the Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers while defeating the Dallas Mavericks twice in a back-to-back set. Those wins represent a change in momentum, as Portland had been on a five-game losing streak.
Here is what the national media had to say about the Trail Blazers’ turnaround.
John Schuhmann, NBA.com: No. 20 (previously No. 22)
At one point this season, the Blazers were 5-1 in clutch games, with game-winners in the final 10 seconds of four of those five wins.