The Portland Trail Blazers’ 2018-19 regular season included 53 wins, a third seed in the NBA Western Conference playoffs bracket, a devastating injury, a couple roster moves, and a whole lot of action. Before Portland takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, we’re look back on the season that got them here.
In this fourth installment, we center on the event that changed the course of the year and the way the Blazers battled through it.
The Breaks of the Game
The first game back at home after Portland’s infamous “elevator” road trip came with a different kind of drama.