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Trail Blazers Clinch No. 8 Seed in West, Set 7/8 Play-In at Suns

A win sends Portland straight to the No. 7 seed against San Antonio under the NBA Play-In format.

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Overview

  • Portland finished 42-40 after Sunday's 122-110 win over the Kings, securing the No. 8 spot and a Tuesday road game at Phoenix in the 7/8 Play-In.
  • The Play-In rules give the 7/8 winner an immediate playoff berth as the No. 7 seed to face the Spurs, while the loser gets one more chance against the 9/10 winner.
  • The push was sparked by Friday's 116-97 defeat of the Clippers, in which All-Star Deni Avdija scored 35 points to vault Portland ahead in the standings.
  • This is Portland’s first winning season in five years, with many core players set for a first postseason taste as veterans Jrue Holiday and Robert Williams III set the tone.
  • League seedings are set across the West, with the Thunder at No. 1, the Spurs at No. 2, the Nuggets at No. 3, and the Lakers at No. 4 to face the No. 5 Rockets.