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Portland, thanks to Damian Lillard, is probably going to be in the conversation of teams to snag the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference when this season is all said and done. But it’s games like their loss against the Sixers that ultimately separates the non-playoff teams from the ones that actually qualify.

It’s one loss, but in a race as close as the Western Conference will likely be, that’s all it takes to end a season.

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Portland Trail Blazers (18-25)

Last week: 2-1
Last rank: 21


Just when it appeared that the Portland Trail Blazers were beginning to take a turn for the better, they drop a game to the Philadelphia 76ers, which snapped their three-game winning streak.

Portland, thanks to Damian Lillard, is probably going to be in the conversation of teams to snag the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference when this season is all said and done. But it’s games like their loss against the Sixers that ultimately separates the non-playoff teams from the ones that actually qualify.

It’s one loss, but in a race as close as the Western Conference will likely be, that’s all it takes to end a season.

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