Portland Trailblazers -4.5
Simply a fade of the Hornets here. There are now talks of owners in favor of contracting the team...they lost a lost of their defensive passion when Okafor went down...Chris Paul is jealous of Bosh/LeBitch/Wade in Miami and can't wait until he has that chance...this team is a mess. The talent level is there without a doubt, but as we all know talent can only take you so far. Blazers are a very solid home team (18-7 SU 14-11 ATS) and their last two home games were wins against the Bulls and Spurs. I just don't give the Hornets much of a chance here....Aldridge could hit 40 tonight.
Prediction: Blazers 99 Hornets 84
Risk: 2.2 to win 2
Eff the Hornets Eff the Blazers I'm on the Blazers tonight. Just when you think you have something solid backing a good home team against a team on the back end of a b2b, after not putting forth very much effort the night before we get this shit. Down 6 with 4 to go in the 3rd. Lookin like . Figures, but I guess that's the NBA.