Portland Trail Blazers (8-17) vs. Phoenix Suns (13-11)
December 15, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -9.5; Over/Under: +225.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns duke it out at the Footprint Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have been in a major slump as they’ve lost nine of their last 11 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a five-game slide after getting beaten by the Spurs in a heartbreaking 118-116 defeat on Friday. Jerami Grant drained eight 3-pointers to lead the team with 32 points on 12 of 19 shooting, Anfernee Simons added 30 points with seven assists while Deni Avdija chipped in with 19 points off the bench. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 51 percent from the field and 16 of 41 from the 3-point line as they exploded for 46 points in the third quarter to build a 17-point lead, only to get outscored by 30-11 in the final 8:18 to allow the Spurs to steal the game away at the end.
Phoenix Suns
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been in decent shape as they’ve split their last eight games and they will be eager to build some momentum after outlasting the Jazz in a 134-126 road win on Friday. Devin Booker led the team with 34 points and eight assists, Kevin Durant added 30 points with eight assists while Tyus Jones chipped in with 19 points and 11 assists on six of nine shooting. As a team, the Suns shot 52 percent from the field and 22 of 45 from the 3-point line as they caught fire early and poured in 76 points in the first half and they just kept piling on the points to win easily despite never leading by more than 12 points at any stage.
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Suns have won each of their last 11 home games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have lost 20 of their last 21 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The favorites have covered the spread in six of the Suns’ last seven games at Footprint Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Suns’ last six games as home favorites following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the Trail Blazers’ last six games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
The Trail Blazers are still missing Robert Williams and Deandre Ayton, while the Suns are missing Bradley Beal is currently listed as day to day. The Trail Blazers have been cold and they will still be hurting from their tough loss to the Spurs on Friday, while the Suns have looked much better with Kevin Durant back in the lineup. The line is hefty for this one, so while I have the Suns winning at home, I think the Trail Blazers can hang around and keep this one to single digits in the end.
