Portland at Memphis

The Portland Trailblazers surprised a lot of people as they came out of the gate as the best team in the NBA - at least in terms of their record. The bloom has come off the rose for the Blazers, as over their last 23 games they have fallen hard and fast with a losing 11-12 record overall. What might be even more telling than that is their record against a winning team, which shows them at a woeful 1-6 in their last seven. Memphis was a surprise the other way as the Grizzlies looked so good in the playoffs last year, but meandered around the .500 mark most of the season. They have gotten that turned around in a big way, having gone 21-7 in their last 28 games. They have also gotten it done vs. winning teams where they are 9-4 straight-up in their last 13 against them. The teams are heading in opposite directions, and the home team looks like a smart choice here to win the game. Play Memphis on the moneyline.