Time to take Portland seriously? Maybe so, as the Blazers seemed a candidate for a letdown after losing in OT at Cleveland on Sunday, yet they bounced right back on Monday night to throttle the Sixers, 119-102. That's five out of six for Portland. Worth noting that since late January, Portland's only losses have been to playoff-caliber sides (Minnesota, Denver twice, Lakers, and Cleveland). Anfernee Simons was also on fire again at Philly, scoring 34 on Monday Meanwhile, not sure how sharp the Celtics are at the moment, having lost two of three, and covering only once in four. Seems like everyone (including Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, though likely active) showing up on the daily injury report. Play Blazers.