NBA games of the week: Blazers can’t be stopped
By Chazz Scogna
Sunday, Mar. 18: Portland at LA, 10:30 p.m. ET
Only four games separate the 10th and third seeds. The LA Clippers, Denver Nuggets and Jazz are all vying for the eighth spot, but a bad losing streak there and win streak here, either of the three could vault themselves high enough into the standings to warrant home-court advantage in the opening round.
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The last time these two teams faced, the Blazers shot only 37 percent from the floor. It was one of those games that showed they were a good team — when you can eek out a win despite not playing well. Since then both teams have been rolling. The West playoff race will be some of the most exciting basketball the rest of the season.