One thing I like to do is look back on past NBA playoffs and find similar situations. The NBA playoffs aren't exactly "predictable" but they do seem to follow patterns.
This Blazers-Rockets series reminds me a bit of Celtics-Magic in 2010. Maybe it's the Dwight Howard effect Idk. But it just kinda reminds me of that series when the Celtics won the first two games on the road.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_NB...Boston_Celtics
That Celtics team had a TON of momentum and I think it's safe to say this Blazers team does as well when you consider how they finished the regular season combined with this series 2-0 start. So with that said, if this series resembles that one, does Portland carry the momentum into their home arena and win huge tomorrow night and then possibly lose the closeout game?
I realize they are two completely independent events but I've always found this kind of thing to be very useful.