We took the weekly Power Rankings roundup off last week due to the holiday, though from the looks of it, we didn't miss much of anything. That's mostly been the case for the last month, as the Trail Blazers have been winning just often enough to keep from sinking into the lower half of the standings but not often enough to move back into the Top 10.
But with seven of their first 10 games of 2019 played at home, the Trail Blazers have an opportunty to put together a bit of a run to start out of New Year. They've followed up a win with a loss, and vice versa, in their last six games, so perhaps an extended homestand is what this team needs to make a push into the upper half of the Western Conference standings, let alone the Power Rankings.
Now, onto the last Power Rankings of 2018.
• The panel of voters at ESPN has the Trail Blazers at No. 12 this week, unchanged from last week...
The folks at ESPN have the Trail Blazers behind the Clippers at No. 11 and ahead of the Spurs at No. 13.• John Schuhmann at NBA.com has the Trail Blazers at No. 10 this week, one spot worse than last week...
Schuhmann has the Trail Blazers behind the Spurs at No. 9 and ahead of the Lakers at No. 11.
• Reid Forgrave of CBS Sports.com has the Trail Blazers at No. 12 this week, one spot worse than last week...
Forgrave has the Trail Blazers behind the Rockets at No. 11 and ahead of the Jazz at No. 13.• Tommy Beer at Rotoworld.com has the Trail Blazers at No. 12 this week, three spots worse than last week...
Beer has the Trail Blazers behind the Clippers at No. 11 and ahead of the Spurs at No. 13.
• Zach Harper at The Athletic has the Trail Blazers at No. 12 this week, one spot worse than last week...
Harper has the Trail Blazers behind the Lakers at No. 11 and ahead of the Kings at No. 13.
• Gerald Bourguet at Hoops Habit has the Trail Blazers at No. 10 this week, one spot worse than last week...
Bourguet has the Trail Blazers behind the Clippers at No. 9 and ahead of the 76ers at No. 11.