Suns vs Trail Blazers Prediction

Portland Trail Blazers (6-19) vs Phoenix Suns (14-12)

Game Info: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)

Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +7.5 -- Over/Under: 232.5

The Phoenix Suns need a win after losing 6 of their last 9 games. The Portland Trail Blazers are riding a 7-game losing streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction.

Phoenix Suns Betting Preview

The Phoenix Suns beat the Warriors and Wizards last week but lost to the Nets and Knicks. The Phoenix Suns are averaging 115.3 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 114 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 30.6 points and 5.6 assists, while Devin Booker is averaging 28.1 points and 5.8 rebounds. Bradley Beal is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Gordon is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Phoenix Suns are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 83.1 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Suns are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.

Phoenix Suns Player Facts

• Kevin Durant ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for 3P% (47.1%) this season.
• Devin Booker ranks 6th amongst qualified players for FT% (91.3%) this season.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off recent losses to the Clippers, Jazz, Mavericks, and Warriors. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.6 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 114.6 points on 48.9 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 25.7 points and 3 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 22.7 points and 4 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Malcolm Brogdon is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts

• Deandre Ayton ranks 9th amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (10.5) this season.
• Jerami Grant ranks 24th amongst qualified players for points per game (22.7) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (22.2).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for Q4 points per game this season (24.6).
• The Suns rank 1st in the league for blocks per game this season (6.6).
• The Suns rank 29th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (12.3).

Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

The Phoenix Suns should win this game by a lot, but they should've done a lot of things this season, and the bottom line is they've lost 6 of their last 9 games and are 10-15-1 ATS. The Suns are still down Bradley Beal, and they've failed to cover 8 of their last 10 games. The Portland Trail Blazers aren't winning games, either, but they've at least covered 6 of their last 10 games. Both struggling teams, but we're getting points with the Blazers, and they're at home. Cant lay chalk with the underachieving Suns. It's Portland or pass for me.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.