5 Reasons for the Blazers' 10-Game Win Streak

#2 Bench

Portland Trail Blazers backup guards Shabazz Napier and Pat Connaughton

All through the season, the Blazers' bench has been suspect with a net rating of just +1.7 (11th best) but that doesn't say a lot as the reserves on 17 of the 30 teams have a negative net rating so the Blazers are essentially third from the bottom.

However, like several of their other stats, this one experiences a huge rise during the streak. Only the Raptors bench (+17.5), which has been great all season, is better than the Blazers' bench (+11.8) over the last 10 games. This, despite playing at the sixth-slowest pace in the league, speaks volumes of their confidence on their half-court sets and rebounding.

As we mentioned earlier, multiple injuries across the board at different times didn't allow them to establish a rotation and a bench that could get acclimated to each other. During this streak, they've certainly done that and then some. Shabazz Napier, Pat Connaughton, Ed Davis, rookie Zach Collins, Maurice Harkless and Evan Turner are key members of their bench.