{"id":182452,"date":"2026-03-21T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=182452"},"modified":"2026-03-21T05:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:46:17","slug":"the-trail-blazers-playoff-push-continues-with-recent-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/03\/21\/the-trail-blazers-playoff-push-continues-with-recent-success\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trail Blazers’ Playoff Push Continues With Recent Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Portland Trail Blazers’ playoff push is looking promising with each passing day. After Friday’s win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Blazers are now eighth in the West. With Jerami Grant<\/a>‘s contributions and developments within Tiago Splitter’s rotations, they are peaking at the right time.<\/p>\n

The Trail Blazers’ Playoff Push Continues With Recent Success<\/h2>\n

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On Friday, the Portland Trail Blazers had a big game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Most people would agree that the Timberwolves were the favorites even without Anthony Edwards<\/a>. However, the Blazers did well to keep up with the better team and took the victory in a clutch performance.<\/p>\n

Jerami Grant’s contributions were the highlight of Friday night’s game. He hit two clutch three-pointers that sealed the game for Portland. This was a magical performance from the Blazers as they are now eighth in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

The Blazers’ Playoff Push Looks Much Better<\/h3>\n

With the win on Friday, the Blazers are on a three-game winning streak. They look good and cohesive as everyone is playing their more natural roles. With Deni Avdija<\/a>‘s return, the postseason charge looks likely. He is their resident All-Star, so his contributions are helping them immensely.<\/p>\n

Portland still does not have a healthy Shaedon Sharpe<\/a>, but they are doing well with Scoot Henderson<\/a>‘s breakout. After struggling during his return<\/a>, Henderson has been superb in the past few games. He has taken over as the sixth man, and he is controlling games like a true floor general.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHE\u2019S A DAWG!!\u201d pic.twitter.com\/80mUwne0n7<\/a><\/p>\n

— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n