The downside of the Trail Blazers' win streak

Zoom in: 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.

• Their only loss since Jan. 19 was to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who lead the Western Conference with a record of 38-9.

By the numbers: With a record of 21-29, the Blazers sit in 13th place in the Western Conference.

• They're within shouting distance — 4.5 games back — of the 10th seed, which would land them in the play-in tournament with a chance to make the playoffs.

The big picture: All this winning is great for fans — and for a roster filled with young players who need the experience — but it could hurt the Blazers when it comes to the upcoming draft.

• The draft is determined by a lottery — the teams with the worst records have the best chance of landing an early pick.

• This draft class is one of the strongest in years, led by Cooper Flagg, a freshman guard at Duke.

The intrigue: The Blazers have several players — namely forward Jerami Grant, guard Anfernee Simons and center Robert Williams III — who have been rumored as potential trade targets.

What we're watching: The trade deadline is Thursday at noon.