The defeat dropped the Trail Blazers four games behind the Grizzlies for the second playoff seed in the West .
The loss was the season - worst fourth straight for Portland , which was creeping up the Western Conference standings a week ago .
The defeat dropped the Portland   four games behind the Grizzlies for the second playoff seed in the West .
The loss was the season - worst fourth straight for Portland , which was creeping up the Western Conference standings a week ago .