Blazers Wanted First-Round Series With Clippers

The fifth-seeded Blazers will play the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs and everybody — from the players to the fans — have embraced what promises to be an emotional, intriguing and drama-filled best-of-seven series.

“It’s the series we wanted,” backup big man Ed Davis said Wednesday night. “We’re going to be ready for them. We’re going to be ready to go on Sunday.”

Source: Joe Freeman of The Oregonian