After defeating the Rockets in Houston, the Trail Blazers boarded a plane and flew southeast, with their next destinations being the South, Charlotte, Miami, and Orlando.
For the Trail Blazers, every trip to the Southeast for a game is less of an away trip and more of a sunny journey. Playing with these new teams in the warm South is a great adjustment and relaxation.
The addition of four new teams made the overall schedule of the NBA in the 90s less challenging, especially for Eastern teams. Just imagine, every season having six or seven games on sunny beaches, theme park cities, playing against weak teams, winning games while relaxing the body and mind—it's truly an enjoyment amidst the long schedule.
Of course, by the 1991-1992 season, these new teams had gotten developed and grown, making winning here no longer as easy and enjoyable as in previous seasons.
The Magic and the Timberwolves still remained bottom feeders, both teams diving towards the first pick.
