The Blazers brought some momentum into the week after winning 3 in a row for the first time this year. The Blazers were faced with the challenge of two of the best teams in the NBA in the two Los Angeles teams, plus a scrappy Kings team that had been playing well as of late. Two games at home and the other on the West Coast added optimism but that was short lived. Portland went 1-2 on the week dropping their record to 9-14 on the year.
The Games:
This was an opportunity to show that Portland had turned things around and can now be taken seriously as a playoff contender.