I find this to be a buy-low spot on the Trail Blazers following Portland's, 96-93, home loss to the lowly Thunder last night.

That was the Trail Blazers' first home game since Jan. 26. I expect the Trail Blazers' concentration and focus to be much better against the Bucks. Portland had just made a trade the day before the Thunder game, too.

I also expect Portland's 3-point shooting to be back on track. The Trail Blazers shot 40 percent from the floor against the Thunder. Far worse was their horrendous shooting from beyond the arc. Portland could connect on only 6-of-33 3-point shots for 18 percent. The Trail Blazers rank 11th in the NBA in 3-point shooting at 35.6 percent.

The Trail Blazers obviously are missing Damian Lillard. But CJ McCollum has returned to the lineup and Anfernee Simons continues to play at a high level. So Portland's backcourt remains strong.

The Bucks play at the Clippers on Sunday. So if the Trail Blazers trail by double-digits late - which I am not anticipating - the backdoor could swing open because the Bucks may be resting starters knowing they have three more road games during the next five days.