It has not been a fun year for the Portland Trail Blazers, and things won’t get any easier on Wednesday night. Portland will be traveling to Phoenix for a matchup with the Suns, who might just be the best team in the NBA.
Portland brings an overall record of just 25-36 into this game, and injuries will keep this team from competing. The Trail Blazers have lost two straight games, and life on the road hasn’t been kind to them all season long.
Phoenix comes into this game with a record of 49-12, and they look to be close to wrapping up the number one seed in the Western Conference. The Suns have also lost two straight games, and it would be a shock to see them drop three straight.
Trail Blazers at Suns Stats
Matchup Information
Looking at the Portland Trail Blazers Stats
Injuries have hurt the Portland Trail Blazers all season long, and they are going to be without three key players on Wednesday night. Damian Lillard has missed much of the season, and he is joined on the injured list by Justise Winslow and Eric Bledsoe.
With the trade of C.J. McCullom, Anfernee Simons is now the leading scorer for the Trail Blazers. Simons is scoring over 17 points per game this season, and he is shooting an impressive 44.4 percent from the field.
Jusuf Nurkic is another key player for the Trail Blazers as he leads the team with over 11 rebounds per game. Portland has the ability to score some points, but they have also really struggled on the defensive end.
Portland is scoring 107.7 points per game this season, while allowing over 112 points on the defensive end of the floor.
Looking at the Phoenix Suns Stats
Phoenix Suns is a team that is loaded with offensive talent, and they are coming into this matchup in pretty good health. Cameron Payne will be out for this game, but Devin Booker and Chris Paul will be on the floor to lead the backcourt.
Paul has dished out nearly 11 assists per game, and he has also been able to provide scoring when needed. Devin Booker is scoring 25.6 points per game, and he is on the shortlist of MVP candidates this season.
The Suns are holding opponents to less than 106 points per game, allowing the offense to play loose and free on that end of the floor. Phoenix is scoring 113.6 points per game, which has led to several blowout wins this season.
This recent slide has not been indicative of how the Suns have played this season as they are usually blowing teams out, especially at home. Phoenix is a much deeper team than Portland, which should come into play in this game.
Betting Trends for Trail Blazers at Suns
- Phoenix has lost two straight games outright, both being at home
- Portland has failed to cover the spread in each of its last two games.
- The over has hit in three of the last four games for the Suns
- The over has hit in three of the last four games for the Trail Blazers
Who to Bet Trail Blazers at Suns
The top sportsbook odds for this game have the Phoenix Suns as 13.0-point betting favorites. The over/under is set at 227.5, and both of those lines present some pretty good betting opportunities.
Portland still has the ability to put up points in a hurry, but the defense just hasn’t been good enough all season long. The lack of defense from the Trail Blazers should help push this total over 227.5, and it could happen pretty easily.
Covering 13.0 points in an NBA game is never easy to do, but this game is simply a mismatch. Phoenix is looking to bounce back in a big way, and that is exactly what will take place on Wednesday night.
If you will be betting on this game, then taking over 227.5 and betting on the Suns -13.0 is the way to go.
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