Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root

Staff Writer

The Phoenix Suns (20-18) and Portland Trail Blazers (10-28) meet Sunday. Tip-off from Moda Center is at 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Suns vs. Trail Blazersodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Suns lead 2-1

The Suns are 1-1 on their current 3-game road trip and 2-3 in their last 5 games but are coming off a 127-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday as 1-point favorites.

The Trail Blazers return home after a 1-6 road trip. They have lost 3 games in a row and are coming off a 116-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, failing to cover the 16-point spread as underdogs.

Suns at Trail Blazers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:55 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Suns -650 (bet $650 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +450 (bet $100 to win $450)
Against the spread (ATS): Suns -10.5 (-115) | Trail Blazers +10.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Suns at Trail Blazers key injuries

Suns

None

Trail Blazers

C Deandre Ayton (knee) questionable
G Shaedon Sharpe (abductor) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Suns at Trail Blazers picks and predictions

Prediction

Suns 118, Trail Blazers 98

Moneyline

The Suns (-650) are 9-7 on the road this season. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games and now have everyone healthy.

The Blazers have been a mess. They have lost 6 of their last 7 and are 4-16 in their last 20 games. They have been held under 100 points in 5 of their last 7 games.

You can't bet Portland to win right now the way it is playing and the -650 odds for the Suns are just too pricey.

PASS.

Against the spread

Five of the Suns' last 6 wins have been by at least 11 points.

Six of the Blazers' last 7 losses have been by at least 11 points.

The Suns beat the Blazers 109-88 on Jan. 1 in Phoenix.

BET SUNS -10.5 (-115).

Over/Under

The Blazers have struggled scoring recently. Even scoring 134 points in a win, they have averaged 96.6 points per game (PPG). They have been held under 100 points in 5 of their last 7 games and under 90 four times.

The Suns have averaged 118.5 PPG over their last 10 contests.

BET UNDER 233.5 (-110).

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