The Portland Trail Blazers are the one of the hottest teams in in the NBA. Picked by many to bottom out and miss the playoffs before the season began, the Blazers sit seventh in the tough Western Conference, and are playing at such a torrid clip that they could easily overtake the aging Mavericks or even the banged-up Grizzlies before everything is said and done.
They've won eight of their past 10 games, and are 18-5 since a three game slide just after New Years. Tonight's game is their fifth contest on a tough six-game eastern road swing.