20th – Portland Trail Blazers (12-16)
Last ranking: 20
In the last week: W vs SAC, W at SAC
Offensive rating: 113.5 (18th place)
Defensive rating: 116.4 (21st place)
The Big Question, revisited: Can Shaedon Sharpe coexist with the rest of Portland’s creators?
In a word, yes, Sharpe can fit in offensively. Sharpe got off to a slow start, and he’s still a poor decision maker (2.5 assists, 3.0 turnovers per game) with an inconsistent jumper (32.6 percent 3s). But Sharpe is up to career bests 22.0 points and 5.0 free throws per game, and he has scored 20-plus points in a season-best four straight games. Portland mainly needs to get point guard Jrue Holiday back.