Timberwolves-Trail Blazers Preview (The Associated Press)

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The only number on the mind of the Portland Trail Blazers in the middle of April is their seed in the Western Conference, not their number on a ping-pong ball as many expected. Seeking their first nine-game home winning streak in three years, the surging Blazers try to finish a sweep of a Minnesota club they've dominated in Portland over the last decade on Saturday night. Portland won 120-115 against Oklahoma City on Wednesday, its sixth in seven games to clinch its sixth postseason berth in eight seasons.

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