NBA: Grading each team’s 2014-2015 season

B-. <p>Terry Stotts has done an exceptional job.</p> <p>It wasn’t a spotless year in terms of trials and tribulations for Portland, as LaMarcus Aldridge, Robin Lopez and Wesley Matthews (gone for the season) also suffered injury issues. The Blazers aren’t exactly the deepest group, but the front office’s acquisition of Arron Afflalo proved timely, and Portland’s ascent into a top-10 defensive unit also helped the cause.</p> <p>At the same time, this is a team driven by Aldridge and Damian Lillard, and both players were very good once again. Aldridge (23.5 points, 10.3 rebounds per game) is playing through a hand injury that, for all intents and purposes, should have him sidelined, but the Blazers simply can’t sustain without him and he knows it.</p> <p>Portland is the 4th seed in the West by nature of a division win (ban divisions!), and with 50-plus wins amid these circumstances, they can’t be disappointed.</p>. 1st. Northwest Division, Western Conference. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS