LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — After the first two games at the Disney restart, the Portland Trail Blazers are 1-1 and positioned ninth in the Western Conference standings, two games behind the Memphis Grizzlies, who currently occupy the final playoff spot.
The Trail Blazers are fighting for their postseason lives. The eight restart games aren’t just the final regular-season games; these bubble contests are being viewed as playoff games by the franchise.
Entering the restart outside of the playoffs, Damian Lillard still prepped ambitiously for the Orlando trip.
“I packed for the entire three months,” the All-Star guard told Yahoo Sports.