Portland at Indiana

The Portland Trailblazers have gotten out of the gate strong at 17-6 on the season. They have dropped two games in a row, but one of the things that makes this team tough is they have avoided the long losing streaks. They have not dropped three straight in the regular season since mid-March of last year, so expect a full focus in Indiana tonight. The Indiana Pacers have been beset by injuries, lost Lance Stephenson, and this team is no longer competitive at 7-16 on the season. The wheels have come totally off for this team as they enter this one having dropped seven straight. The offense has topped off at 101, and the once reliable defense has allowed 100+ in each of their last four games, and they will struggle to keep up with a sharp-shooting Portland team. Indiana is 3-12-1 ATS at home in their last 16 here against a team with a winning road record, as they no longer measure up. Play on Portland.