Houston Rockets (5) will battle the Portland Trailblazers (4) in the first round of the NBA Playoffs this month. Unfortunately, Portland has home court advantage. This will make the series a much tougher and even match-up between these teams. This also should make for interesting family discussion (or perhaps a 2-week period of silence) as I am a huge Rockets fan and my father a hardcore Blazer.
I think that if Houston can take advantage of Yao Ming, who is virtually unstoppable with the ball in the paint, they will be able to control their own destiny in the series. If they rely on the three-ball and can't get the rock to Yao, then Portland will have the edge. Every possession will matter and each mistake will hurt. I believe that Houston's superior coaching will help (Rick Adelman). Hopefully both sides can stay healthy. Yao missed a game last week with a sore foot, but luckily the bone was bruised and not broken.
The schedule for the series is listed below:
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