The Portland Trail Blazers have opened up the playoffs on the road every year they’ve made it with Damian Lillard in town. Whether it was at Houston in 2014, at Memphis in 2015, at Los Angeles in 2016 or at Golden State in 2017, they’ve always been visitors to start the first round.
But the Blazers are looking to buck that trend, according to Kerry Eggers of the Portland Tribune. They have a possible finish as high as the 3-seed in their sights:
The Blazers have 14 remaining home games and six road dates left on the schedule.