This is dream matchup as the Blazers lead the NBA in surrendering the most combined blocks + steals per game. Wemby's minutes are finally on the rise and this game is projected to be competitive which certainly bodes well. This one checks all the boxes for me.

They are going to stop giving us 3.5 pretty soon now that Wemby's minutes total is up to 30 -- well, Gregg Popovich said it was up to 30 last time out but played the rook 28 because San Antonio was getting housed by Oklahoma City. That should not be the case against Portland.