Portland at Dallas

One of the biggest surprises in the NBA early season is the 9-3 start by the Portland Trailblazers. The road is unforgiving in the NBA and Portland is in a tough spot as this will be their 6th straight road game in 9 days, and early in the season traveling to 6 different cities and playing 9 games, could see this team fading late in this game, especially with a roster full of injuries. Dallas has played to a 6-5 record, but that is due to their early struggles on the road. The Mavs are simply a different team on home hardwood where they are 5-1 to start the season. They also have one of the best closers in the league in Luka Doncic. I like Dallas on the money line.