Blazers 8th Seed
Breaking down nba playoff scenarios for the 8th seed in the western conference.
Blazers 8th seed. Memphis 34 39 took the no. Game two of the western conference between the no. The portland trail blazers are thick in the race for the 8th seed competing with the grizzles phoenix suns and san antonio spurs for the right to enter the playoffs bracket.
8 if blazers win or grizzlies suns and spurs lose. The los angeles lakers had their possibilities for a first round opponent go from four teams to two on thursday night as the portland trail blazers and the memphis grizzlies. 8 seed this play in series will last exactly one game with damian lillard destroying a young.
Lillard s 61 points in a 134 131 win over the dallas mavericks put the blazers in 8th place 0 5 games ahead of the memphis grizzlies who have fallen into 9th place after their loss. Damian lillard and the portland trail blazers. Share this article share tweet text email link erik garcía gundersen.
Next up in nba. The portland trail blazers have been one of the nba s most disappointing teams this season. The blazers 35 39 fought off a tough brooklyn nets team in the fourth quarter to win 134 133 and clinch the no.
Damian lillard erupted for 61 points as the trail blazers all but locked up a playoff spot and one of his three pointers was. And for the first time since the seeding games began there is a new team in 8th place with one game left to go. 9 seed on the strength of a tiebreaker the.
They ll enter orlando with a 29 37 record which places them 3 5 games behind memphis for the 8th seed. August 14 2020 1 13 am. By dylan mickanen august 11.
1 seeded los angeles lakers went from bad to worse for the no. It s not just about catching the grizzlies though as they re tied with the kings and pelicans as well. The grizzlies but the reason i think this is low is because if the blazers are the no.
8 portland trail blazers. Blazers grab eighth seed in the west. The blazers just secured their slot for a play in tournament in a huge way at the strength of a 61 point performance by damian lillard.
Nba playoff standings 2020. How the blazers can get the 8th seed 9th seed or be eliminated originally appeared on nbc sports northwest. Eye on the eight.
