Portland lost 122-117. It was a critical defeat for the Blazers, one of six teams vying for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, and Lillard had failed to prevent it from happening. “It bothers me,” the five-time All-Star guard said. “It hurt because it’s a game that we would have loved to have and would have helped us a lot in the race that we’re in. But as far as being on the floor and doing what I do, it won’t affect me at all.”