Portland at Philadelphia

No team has been as unexpectedly impressive as the Portland Trailblazers to start the season. Portland has surged to a 19-4 start, and has emerged as a player in the rugged NBA Western Conference. Portland has scored 100 or more points in 10 straight games, but has allowed 100+ in seven of those as well. They blew out lowly Utah, but other than that, their last 14 games show no wins by more than 12 points, as they don't dig in on the defensive end. That lack of defense should allow Philadelphia to hang around here. Philadelphia already owns outright wins at home to Miami, Houston, and Chicago, and have been 4-0 ATS as a double-digit dog this season. Make the play on Philadelphia.