2. Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard & C.J. McCollum
Is Damian Lillard criminally underrated? He willed his team to the 3 seed last year and this year he is an MVP candidate leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 10-5 record so far this season.
C.J. McCollum, his backcourt running mate, is a undersized shooter who has shown when Lillard is out of the lineup that he has the ability to be a top bucket getter but still is a great compliment to Lillard when both are healthy.
They are a more mature and talented version of Denver’s backcourt. The duo is averaging a combined 46 points, nine rebounds and nine assists so far this season.