New seasons offer new hopes. For Portland, it all starts with last season's Rookie of the Year - Damian Lillard, who will be a handful for a Phoenix team that finished as the worst team in the conference a year ago. LaMarcus Aldridge will give the Blazers a solid one-two punch. Phoenix starts the season in an obvious rebuild mode, dealing a few veteran players for draft picks. They also took on Omeka Okafor who is dealing with a neck injury. Portland can score quickly, and averaged over eight three-pointers per game a year ago. The Suns were 1-11 ATS in their last 12 a year ago vs. the Northwest. Take Portland.
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