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Trail Blazers Surge, Eye Sixth Seed Amid Competition

1/20/2026

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Portland Trail Blazers are close to the Western Conference's sixth seed after a strong run in their last 10 games, facing Miami and Toronto this week.
Miami has not won consecutive games in January, despite a strong offense.
The Golden State Warriors have gone 11-4 since December 20th and are vying for the sixth seed.
Cleveland Cavaliers have avoided back-to-back losses for three weeks and will host Oklahoma City next.

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Story summary

Portland Trail Blazers are close to the Western Conference's sixth seed after a strong run in their last 10 games, facing Miami and Toronto this week.
Miami has not won consecutive games in January, despite a strong offense.
The Golden State Warriors have gone 11-4 since December 20th and are vying for the sixth seed.
Cleveland Cavaliers have avoided back-to-back losses for three weeks and will host Oklahoma City next.