It was a rough night for the Trail Blazers on Saturday, as their 106-105 loss to the Timberwolves put their playoff destiny out of their control. Luckily for Portland, the Mavericks dropped their game to the Clippers today. The loss returns control of the fifth seed to the Trail Blazers. The path to a match up with LA is now within grasp. All Portland has to do to guarantee their spot is close out their schedule with a victory over Denver.
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It is also possible that a victory over the Nuggets won’t be necessary once Wednesday rolls around.