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The Portland Trail Blazers (2-4) are on the road Saturday night to face the Phoenix Suns (4-1). Tip-off from Footprint Center is at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting, Suns won series 3-1 last season
The Blazers are playing for the second straight night. They lost 137-114 at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday, failing to cover the 11-point spread as underdogs. After starting the season 0-2, they have alternated wins and losses in their last 4 games.
The Suns have won 3 games in a row, coming off a Thursday 125-119 road win over the L.A. Clippers after trailing by 18, covering the 4.5-point spread as favorites.
Trail Blazers at Suns odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Suns -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +12.5 (-105) | Suns -12.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Trail Blazers at Suns key injuries
Trail Blazers
- G Shaedon Sharpe (shoulder) out
- G Anfernee Simons (arm) questionable
- G Matisse Thybulle (knee) out
- C Robert Williams (hamstring) questionable
Suns
- G Bradley Beal (elbow) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Trail Blazers at Suns picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 122, Trail Blazers 108
Moneyline
The Suns are 2-0 at home so far this season and have faced only expected playoff contenders in both L.A. teams and Dallas.
They have beaten the Blazers in 3 straight meetings in Phoenix and in 7 of the last 10 overall.
Expect a Suns win, but stay away from the -900 odds unless it is part of a parlay bet.
PASS.
Against the spread
Three of the Blazers’ 4 losses have been by at least 13 points.
The Suns’ largest margin of victory so far was 12 points but was against Dallas.
Four of the last 5 wins for the Suns over Portland have been by 13 or more points.
BET SUNS -12.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Three of the Blazers’ 6 games this season have surpassed the projected total for tonight’s game.
Three of the Suns’ 5 games this season have also surpassed the projected total for this game.
Their last matchup last season finished with 243 points.
BET OVER 224.5 (-115).
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