As the Portland Trail Blazers continue their run in the NBA (National Basketball Association) Western Conference Playoff, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced on Monday that the Moda Center, the team's home arena will debut vaccinated sections this week with increased capacity and fewer physical distancing restrictions. Fans in vaccinated sections, who are 16 or older, must provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated. Fans not eligible will sit in areas where they must continue to physically distance. According to officials all fans will still be required to wear a mask.

"They're going to have vaccine sections where people can sit next to one another. And they'll have unvaccinated sections where there will be social distancing. The Blazers really, really  care about keeping Oregonians safe and so it's a mask up for everyone policy," Brown told Portland TV station KATU on Monday.

The Blazers are scheduled to host the Denver Nuggets for game three of the NBA Western Conference Playoff on Thursday and the fourth game of the series on Saturday. If necessary, game five and six would return to the Rose City in June. The Blazers and the Denver Nuggets are currently tied 1-1 after Denver beat Portland 128-109 on Monday night in Denver.