The final place in the playoffs of the Western Conference will come down to a play-in this weekend, where the No. 9 seed will have to win two matches against the No. 8 seed – Saturday at 14: 30 a.m. ET on ABC and, if necessary, Sunday at 4:30 p.m. …
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Damian Lillard launched from 33 feet to the outside and could only see and wait when the ball came from the back edge and shot straight into the air – the fate of the game, and his Portland Trail Blazers’ terrible playoff push , hanging …
Read More »NBA campus intel – Schedule and live updates for Day 13 of seeding games
Four days of seeded games remain, and the playoff race of the West reaches its breaking point. The seeded games run through Friday, but all relevant play-in games will be settled by Thursday, when the Portland Trail Blazers play the Brooklyn Nets. There are many scenarios still in play, but …
Read More »Blazers’ Damian Lillard scored 51 in a win over 76ers, shaking loss to Clippers
11:59 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – After Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard got up and hit a 3-pointer while he was furious to put Portland ahead by two with 2:53 left in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers , he …
Read More »Loss of Grizzlies guarantees play-in-play for the final Westernoff playoff location
5:30 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Postseason seeding is still sorted within the NBA bubble, with restart games on the schedule, but one thing is for sure now. The league will officially have an 8-9 play-in game to determine the final playoff spot of the Western Conference after the Memphis Grizzlies …
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