PORTLAND, Ore. (April 13, 2026) – After clinching the No. 8 seed, the Portland Trail Blazers will make their first post-season appearance since 2021 as they face off against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Match Up Center on April 14 in the 2026 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament.  

Prime Video will have exclusive national television coverage of Tuesday’s game, which is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. (PDT) tipoff. Rip City Radio Network will broadcast the matchup as play-by-play announcer Travis Demers will be on the call.

Activations across Portland will bring fans together to watch the Blazers fight for their playoff spot on the road. Local restaurant and bar, Jackie’s, will be hosting a Play-In Watch Party, where fans can cheer on the Trail Blazers with Blaze the Trail Cat,  and the BlazerDancers as well as giveaways and raffles throughout the matchup. The 21+ event starts at 5:30 p.m. and fans must RSVP to attend at trailblazers.com/barnetwork. Fans can also watch on Prime Video, listen on Sirius XM, or head to their nearest local bar in the Rip City Bar Network, presented by Michelob ULTRA, learn more at trailblazers.com/barnetwork. 

With a future home game in the postseason guaranteed, fans can visit trailblazers.com/tickets or call 844-RIP-CITY to secure their seat for the next home game, as well as follow Trail Blazers’ social media for opportunities to win prizes throughout the postseason. 

As the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament, if the Trail Blazers defeat the Phoenix Suns, then they’ll earn their spot in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the No. 7 seed against the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs in a seven-game series. 

In the other Western Conference Play-In Tournament game, the No. 9 seed Los Angeles Clippers will host the No. 10 seed Golden State Warriors. The winner of the Suns-Trail Blazers matchup will play the No. 2 San Antonio Spurs in the First Round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The loser of the Suns-Trail Blazers matchup will host the winner of the 9/10 matchup on Friday, April 17.

ABOUT THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 
Members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Portland Trail Blazers were founded in 1970 and purchased by Rip City Rising in 2026. The team’s rich heritage includes 37 playoff appearances, three trips to the NBA Finals, an NBA championship in 1977 and a commitment to community service and sustainability. The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting underserved kids and their families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington where they live, learn and play. Portland is the first and only professional sports franchise to receive the prestigious National Points of Light Award for excellence in corporate and community service. The Trail Blazers home arena, Moda Center, is the first existing arena to earn LEED Platinum Certification in 2019 after receiving LEED Gold Recertification in 2015 and becoming the first existing professional sports venue in the world to receive LEED Gold status in 2010. The team is also one of the founding members of the Green Sports Alliance. For more information, visit trailblazers.com.