Chip's NBA Playoff 'Money Game' Winner (Pels/Blazers)
(NBA) New Orleans vs. Portland,
Point Spread: -6.50 | -101.00 Portland (Home)
Result: Loss
New Orleans at Portland 10:30 ET
Trailblazers (-) over Pelicans- These two playoff squads have a completely different styles as New Orleans likes to get the ball inside to big man Anthony Davis while Portland relies on perimeter play by guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. After the Pelicans 97-95 upset win in Game 1 the playoff pressure is on the Trailblazers as few team are able to recover from an 0-2 deficit having lost the first two at home. Portland entered the payoffs winning 21 of its final 24 regular season games while the Pelicans are 6-0 in their last six both straight-up and ATS. The 'price' is high against a team that was 27-15 ATS on the road and the pressure is all on Portland and they deliver. Take the TRAILBLAZERS!