NBA: Predicting the top scoring duos of the 2019-20 season

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Portland Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard 28 points per game (plus 5 rebounds/5 assists)

C.J. McCollum 22 points per game (plus 4.5 rebounds/4 assists)

Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum are both under contract for the next 5-plus years, and with their future money secured long-term, each could have a career year this season. While there are questions about the duos defensive abilities, they’ve proved time and time again that they can make up for it by lighting up the scoreboard on a nightly basis.

Houston Rockets

James Harden 30 points per game (plus 6 rebounds/8 assists)

Russell Westbrook 22 points per game (plus 10 rebounds/9 assists)

This is the year Russell Westbrook’s triple-double streak ends. But his streak of stealing defensive rebounds from teammates will keep going strong, usually to the team’s benefit. The Westbrook-Harden duo will certainly be one of the most prolific and talked about duos in the Western Conference this season.

Golden State Warriors

Stephen Curry 30 points per game (plus 5 rebounds/5 assists)

D’Angelo Russell 22 points per game (plus 4 rebounds/6 assists)

Steph Curry may never win another MVP award, but he has at least one more MVP-caliber season left in the tank. Win a defense projected at below average for the first time in many years, the offense will be more important than ever for the Warriors.

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Regarding D’Lo, I watched him live at nearly 10 Nets games over the past two years, and I have concerns about his ability to be an efficient scorer, but the Warriors have a nearly 50 point scoring void to fill from the departure of Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson’s ACL, so the shot attempts will be there for Russell to put up a career-high scoring average.