The Portland Trail Blazers' defense has reached a level of excellence that should concern all future opponents. On Tuesday night, the Blazers dominated Indiana, one of the NBA’s highest-scoring teams,

In what is inarguably the most important week of the season for the Suns, they began the four-game stretch with an incredibly disappointing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Phoenix - once up to the doorstep of sneaking back into the top 6 in the Western Conference standings - now sit in the 10 spot.

Over the last several weeks, the Blazers have beaten the Orlando Magic twice, the Phoenix Suns twice and — spoiling Damian Lillard's second return to Portland since he was traded — the Milwaukee Bucks.