New York at Portland

Portland is off to a sizzling 12-2 start behind their rising young stars Lillard and Aldridge. The Knicks are off to a horrendous start at 3-9, and perhaps the best medicine for this team is to be far away from New York and the intense media pressure, and go out and play loose and free. This has been a sweet spot for the Knicks, who own a 33-16-2 ATS mark against the NBA Northwest in their last 51 against them. The Knicks also seem to bring it vs. top level teams, as they are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. The Blazers are just 3-11 ATS in their last 14 at home, and face the Knicks "A" game here. Play on New York.