The New Orleans Pelicans (1-2) aim to start a winning streak after their victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Portland Trail Blazers (2-1) enter the game coming off their first loss of the season to the Milwaukee Bucks but hope to recover in their home opener. Fortunately for them, history is on their side — the Trail Blazers haven’t lost a home opener in 16 years!
Expect the Pelicans to pursue attacking a weaker frontcourt featuring Al-Farouq Aminu and Jusuf Nurkic; conversely, they’ll need to find a way to contain the All-Star duo of Damian Lillard and C.