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After clinching the Northwest Division and notching another 50-win season in their previous two games, the Portland Trail Blazers took an opportunity to rest some of their key players Monday. Now the Blazers are expected to have their full cast back as they resume their quest for home-court advantage in the first round of playoffs Wednesday night against the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves. Portland clinched its first division title in six years and secured its second straight 50-win season last weekend before leaving LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum and Chris Kaman at home during a 106-96 loss at Brooklyn. Damian Lillard stepped up for the short-handed Blazers (50-27) with 36 points and six 3-pointers, while Meyers Leonard contributed season highs of 17 points and 15 rebounds in a start for Aldridge.
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