April 28, 2021
PORTLAND (AP) While Damian Lillard doesn’t believe that what’s troubling the Trail Blazers is irreparable, the reality is that time is running out for Portland to snap out of its slump.
Portland has lost five straight games and nine of the last 11 to fall to seventh in the Western Conference standings, just a half-game up on Memphis.
The Grizzlies just beat the Blazers in back-to-back games.
The Trail Blazers (32-28) have looked out of sorts. They’ve fallen by two points or fewer in four of their last six losses – games the Blazers might have won in the past in “Lillard Time”, when their All-Star point guard comes up with those deep three-pointers he’s known for.