PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trail Blazers lost on Monday night, which you know, mission accomplished. The Blazers played without Anfernee Simons and likely only one future rotation player (Josh Hart) in the lineup so it wasn't much of a surprise that the Timberwolves routed them by 43 points. But seriously, they got thrashed by 43 points. It was a beat down that would make other beat downs jealous. (starts at 1:20).
If there was a bright spot in the mess it's Brandon Williams, who had a career-high 27 points in his first NBA start. He looks like he can be a contributor at this level. As the Blazers find themselves in developmental dart throw mode, Brandon Williams looks like a triple-18. That's right. Dart references. (starts at 7:44)
All this brings up the question. How many more games will the Blazers win this season with 18 left on the schedule? Thanks to the good people at FiveThirtyEight, this show ends with a closer look at win probabilities for each of Portland's remaining games. (starts at 15:34)
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Mike Richman has covered the Portland Trail Blazers in various capacities since 2014 as a beat writer for The Oregonian, a reporter at NBC Sports Northwest and now in the form of the only daily Trail Blazers podcast, Locked On Blazers. The Pass First Point Guard will get you closer to the team with reports from inside the Moda Center and by unpacking the statistics to know and about your favorite team. You will also find regular guests and can get your questions answered with weekly mailbag shows.
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