Trail Blazers vs. Suns Betting Picks and Prediction
Life without Damian Lillard will take some adjusting to for the Portland Trail Blazers. While wins and losses in the preseason aren’t what the franchise is worried about, anyone making Trail Blazers vs Suns betting picks knows Portland has a lot of fresh faces to work into the lineup.
The player fans are most eager to see play in No. 3 overall pick Scoot Henderson. Portland also took Kris Murray later in the first round.
The Phoenix Suns haven’t been shy about getting their veteran-heavy lineup work during the preseason. During the first matchup between Portland and Phoenix this preseason, most of the Phoenix Suns players who will be in the starting rotation played a little over 20 minutes.
It is unclear how much more Phoenix will want to play some of its top players in the postseason.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Phoenix Suns Odds
NBA odds show that Phoenix is a 5.5-point favorite. The Suns are -238 on the moneyline, while the Trail Blazers are +195.
Trail Blazers vs. Suns Information
Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns
Location of the game: Footprint Center, Phoenix
Date & Time: Monday, October 17. 10:10 p.m.
How to watch: NBA League Pass
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Phoenix Suns Analysis
Trail Blazers Performance Recap and Analysis
One of the last Portland Trail Blazers games ended up resulting in a massive shootout. Anfernee Simons scored a team-high 29 points in a 138-133 loss to the Utah Jazz. Jerami Grant (24 points) and Shaedon Sharpe (20) also topped 20 points for the Trail Blazers.
Portland shot 51 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from the 3-point line. NBA stats show the Trail Blazers struggled on defense. Portland allowed the Jazz to shoot 51.7 percent from the 3-point line and 56.8 percent from the field.
Key Injuries
Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams, and Deandre Ayton are all questionable for the Trail Blazers.
Betting Trends to Know
- Portland is 1-1 against the spread.
- The over is 2-0 in the Trail Blazers’ preseason games.
Suns Performance Recap and Analysis
People making Trail Blazers vs Suns betting picks will see Phoenix’s top players had a lot of success during their first meeting with Portland. Devin Booker (18 points) and Kevin Durant (16) both reached double figures in limited minutes. Former Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic also turned in a strong performance against his former team.
Nurkic finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Phoenix shot 52.9 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from the 3-point line.
Key Injuries
Suns coach Frank Vogel expects Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal to play in Monday’s game. Eric Gordon, Damion Lee, and Ish Wainwright are listed as out on the NBA injury report.
Betting Trends to Know
- Phoenix is 2-1 against the spread in the season.
- The Suns have seen the total go over in two of their three NBA preseason games.
Trail Blazers vs. Suns Betting Picks
Grabbing the Suns will be one of the better NBA picks on Monday night. Phoenix has been trying to get its star players used to playing together and will have the trio together again tonight. The Suns will put up a bunch of points to grab the win.
The first meeting between these two teams during this preseason produced 244 points. Anyone making Trail Blazers vs Suns betting picks will see both teams make a lot of shots again tonight as the number goes over the total.
Portland is a team that is in the middle of a transition to a new era of basketball. The Trail Blazers will struggle to keep up in this game, and NBA betting trends show Phoenix will be in a good position to cover the spread.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Phoenix Suns Prediction
- NBA Pick: Suns -5.5
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