Portland continues to amaze. It seemed that after Damian Lillard was injured, the Pathfinders had very little chance of making the playoffs. But without Dame they perform even better than with him. In the last five matches Billups’ wards even won four victories. In previous matches Toronto (114:105) and Boston (109:105) were beaten. The key to the success of the Oregon team is the excellent performance of Anferny Simons, CJ McColum and Nasir Little. It looks like this trio could very well replace Lillard. They have something to prove to the management, as recently Portland managers were ready to exchange all the performers with the exception of Dame.
Most recently, Dallas ended its winning streak. At home, Jason Kidd’s wards lost to Phoenix (101:109). But already in the next meeting the Mavericks corrected the situation. Two days ago they defeated Memphis (104:91). It is worth noting that Dallas performs well not only at home. Away, the Mavs are also doing quite well. For example, they have won 4 of the last 5 away matches. The team from Texas lost only to New York (85:105).
