Suns vs. Trail Blazers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Portland Trail Blazers (6-19) will look to end a seven-game losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (14-12) on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Moda Center as 7-point underdogs. The game airs at 10:00 PM ET on ROOT. The point total for the matchup is 231.

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Suns and Trail Blazers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Suns are 1-4 against the spread when favored by 7 points or more this season.

The Trail Blazers have an 8-8 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 7 points or more.

These two teams average a combined 222.9 points per game, 8.1 fewer points than the over/under of 231 set for this matchup.

Phoenix and Portland have seen its opponents average a combined 2.4 fewer points per game than the over/under of 231 set for this matchup.

The Suns’ average point total in matchups this year is 229.3, 1.7 points below the over/under in this game.

The average total for Portland’s games this year is 8.8 fewer points than the point total of 231 in this outing.

Phoenix is 10-15-1 ATS this season.

The Trail Blazers have gone 12-13-0 ATS this year.

Suns Stats & Insights

The Suns average 115.3 points per game (14th in the league) while giving up 114.0 per contest (16th in the NBA). They have a +33 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 1.3 points per game.

The 44.0 rebounds per game the Suns average rank 15th in the league, and are 2.4 more than the 41.6 their opponents grab per contest.

Phoenix connects on 12.0 three-pointers per game (21st in the league) at a 37.6% rate (10th in the NBA), compared to the 12.0 its opponents make while shooting 35.4% from deep.

The Suns’ 117.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 12th in the NBA, and the 116.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 19th in the league.

The Suns’ offense has been much better when playing at home (116.9 PPG) compared to their play on the road (113.1 PPG). Meanwhile, their defense has been much worse at home (116.1 PPG allowed) compared to road games (111.1 PPG allowed).

Trail Blazers Stats & Insights

The Trail Blazers’ -173 scoring differential (being outscored by 7.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 107.6 points per game (29th in NBA) while giving up 114.6 per contest (17th in league).

The 41.0 rebounds per game Portland accumulates rank 27th in the league, 4.2 fewer than the 45.2 its opponents pull down.

The Trail Blazers make 1.1 more threes per game than the opposition, 12.0 (21st in the league) compared to their opponents’ 10.9.

The Trail Blazers rank 27th in the NBA with 109.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 17th defensively with 116.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

At home Portland is putting up 106.7 points per game, 1.7 fewer points than it is averaging on the road (108.4).

Suns Key Players to Watch

Kevin Durant is a key contributor on the scoresheet for the Suns, tallying 30.6 points per game to go with 6.2 rebounds and 5.7 assists.

Devin Booker is averaging 28.5 points, 8.4 assists and 5.4 rebounds a game, while Jusuf Nurkic adds 12.6 points, 3.9 assists and 10.2 rebounds per matchup.

Eric Gordon makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Suns, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.

Nurkic collects 1.0 steal and 1.2 blocks on average per game.

Trail Blazers Key Players to Watch

Jerami Grant scores 22.7 points per game and also tacks on 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest.

Deandre Ayton has per-game averages of 12.5 points, 1.5 assists and 10.5 rebounds this season.

Shaedon Sharpe knocks down 2.2 threes per game.

The Trail Blazers’ defensive efforts get a lift from Matisse Thybulle (1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks per game).

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