The return of NBA basketball also means the return of power rankings. The Portland Trail Blazers restarted their season .500, with a key overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies and a close and confounding loss to the Boston Celtics. In many ways, it was a weekend that encapsulated exactly what it means to be a Blazer fan.
With that in mind, how did Portland’s performance affect their standing in the eyes of the power ranking powers that be? Here’s where they stand.
ESPN’s Royce Young ranked the Blazers 14th, down just one spot from their previous ranking.