There isn't a hotter team in the NBA right now then the Portland Trail Blazers who put the league on notice after recovering from a 27 point deficit to beat the NO/OK Hornets on Friday night. Travis Outlaw had a career high in blocks, Jarrett Jack bullied Chris Paul and Zach Randolph was his usual spectacular self- winning the game on a free throw with just over two seconds left to play.

The same can't be said for the Dallas Mavericks who seem to be suffering from an extended hangover from last year's Finals loss to the Miami Heat. The Mavericks are 1 - 4 and have given up 105.2 points per game, while their high-powered offense has been somewhat stagnant only scoring 95 points per game. The Blazers should look to push the ball and expose the Mavericks' transition defense. If they do this, not only will they win the game but fans in attendance will be treated to the 100 point free chalupa for the second time in three games!

The game has a lot of interesting match-ups but none bigger than the Randolph - Nowitzki battle that could very well dictate the outcome of the game. Zach's MVP numbers have led the Blazers, but Nowitizki continues to be one of the league's shining stars.

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