New Orleans -7
NO -3.5 1H I think you'll see Portland play very scrappy early on in this game, and possibly get a T or two. They want to be at least able to beat up the Pelicans a bit knowing they have lost this series. But this is a terrible matchup for Portland.
Rondo and Holiday are making Lillard crazy trying to get a shot off, or penetrate. Lillard has had a great season, but too much is on his shoulders. The front court has been seriously lacking trying to guard AD and Mirotic. Harkless and Turner, 2 reasonably good role players, are both questionable for Portland. Nurkic, the Blazer enforcer, might get very unruly here, but I think he'll either get tossed or inspire the Pels even more to play harder. I also like the Pelicans attitude of not getting complacent with a comfortable lead in games, or in the series.
NO -3.5 1H I think you'll see Portland play very scrappy early on in this game, and possibly get a T or two. They want to be at least able to beat up the Pelicans a bit knowing they have lost this series. But this is a terrible matchup for Portland.
Rondo and Holiday are making Lillard crazy trying to get a shot off, or penetrate. Lillard has had a great season, but too much is on his shoulders. The front court has been seriously lacking trying to guard AD and Mirotic. Harkless and Turner, 2 reasonably good role players, are both questionable for Portland. Nurkic, the Blazer enforcer, might get very unruly here, but I think he'll either get tossed or inspire the Pels even more to play harder. I also like the Pelicans attitude of not getting complacent with a comfortable lead in games, or in the series.
