Originally <a href='/showthread.php?p=16592252'>posted</a> on 10/31/2012:

Portland should win here...lakers will take another 5-6 games to get their new offense together. Bunch of old guys playing B2B game. Portland will be pumped to face lakers in the opening game. Portland +125 is definitely the play. I will be fading lakers until they get their offense together.