how to win without Avdija<\/a> when they take on the Wolves, who are exactly where Portland is trying to chase. The Wolves sit in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 35-23 record, holding the final spot in the Western Conference playoff picture before the play-in tournament. <\/p>\nThe Blazers are one of the four teams slated to play in the play-in tournament. If they want to get out of that zone, they are going to need to play extremely well over the last month or so of the season. That starts with a win against the Wolves to close the gap a little bit between the two teams. <\/p>\n
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