Houston has pretty much mailed it in on this season. They are basically locked into the 3 seed and Harden is a little banged up at the moment. Very little incentive tonight to go full throttle in Portland tonight.
The Blazers meanwhile are a different team with Nurkic. They looked dead in the water up until that trade but now they have their mojo back from last season. Suddenly Lillard and McCollum are getting open looks again and Portland is right back in contention for a playoff spot.
Take the Trail Blazers tonight. They roll in this one.
The Blazers meanwhile are a different team with Nurkic. They looked dead in the water up until that trade but now they have their mojo back from last season. Suddenly Lillard and McCollum are getting open looks again and Portland is right back in contention for a playoff spot.
Take the Trail Blazers tonight. They roll in this one.