The Portland Trail Blazers’ victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves embodies how the team needs to play as they approach the playoffs, according to Joe Freeman of the Oregonian. The Blazers only have five games left in their season, and while they are missing key players Jusuf Nurkic and CJ McCollum, it is clear from the win against the Timberwolves that the remainder of the team can step up and be successful when they play together.
“It’s not really about the firepower, it’s about how well we can make stuff happen collectively,” Lillard said.