Trail Blazers vs Suns Prediction

Phoenix Suns (7-6) vs Portland Trail Blazers (3-10)

Game Info: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 9:00 pm (Footprint Center)

Betting Odds: Phoenix Suns -13.5 -- Over/Under: 229

The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Footprint Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers look to snap a 7-game losing streak. The Trail Blazers lost to the Thunder by 43 points on Sunday. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 102.9 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 113.1 points on 48.9 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 22 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Anfernee Simons is averaging 18 points and 2 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Malcolm Brogdon is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 30.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts

• Deandre Ayton ranks 7th amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (11.0) this season.
• Jerami Grant ranks T26th amongst qualified players for points per game (22.0) this season.

Phoenix Suns Betting Preview

The Phoenix Suns look to build on their 3-game winning streak. The Phoenix Suns are coming off a double overtime win over the Jazz on Sunday. The Phoenix Suns are averaging 117.1 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 115.5 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 31.4 points and 5.5 assists, while Devin Booker is averaging 28.8 points and 5.6 rebounds. Bradley Beal is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Gordon is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Phoenix Suns are shooting 39.2 percent from beyond the arc and 83.2 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Suns are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.

Phoenix Suns Player Facts

• Kevin Durant ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for points per game (31.4) this season.
• Devin Booker ranks T4th amongst qualified players for FT% (93.8%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Suns rank 1st in the league for blocks per game this season (6.8).
• The Suns rank 2nd in the league for three-point percentage this season (39.2%).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for points per game this season (102.9).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (21.5).

Randy’s Pick

The Phoenix Suns have put together 3 straight wins and are the clear better team here, obviously. The Portland Trail Blazers have lost 7 straight games and lost by 20 points to the Suns earlier this month. I get it. However, this is a ton of points to lay with a Suns side that's 5-7-1 ATS on the season. You don't get double-digit chalk in the NBA often, and the Suns have underachieved up to this point if we're being fair. It's Portland and the points if forced to pick, but I'm not excited either way.

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