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Topics on this edition of The Brief Case include...

• The Trail Blazers dropping yet another game, their fifth in a row, due to issues in the fourth quarter

• Where the Trail Blazers stand at the midway point of the 2022-23 season

• Damian Lillard's thoughts on Portland's season thus far, his previous comments about staying the course, his improvements on defense, how Gary Payton II has looked in his first few games and his chances of being named to the 2023 All-Star team

• Portland's offensive, defensive and net ratings, both overall and in the fourth quarter and how they've faired versus the spread after 41 games