Portland Trail Blazers at Phoenix Suns NBA In-Season Tournament picks, predictions, odds
The Phoenix Suns host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Footprint Center in an NBA In-Season Tournament game.
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Check out these NBA picks and predictions for the Suns vs. Blazers matchup, which can be seen at 7 p.m. MST on Arizona's Family 3TV and Root Sports.
The Suns are favored to win Tuesday's NBA game, per odds from BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Suns are 12.5 against the spread, while the Trail Blazers are +12.5.
Phoenix is -900 on the moneyline, while Portland is +575.
The over/under (point total) is set at 225.5 points.
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Sportsbook Wire: Suns 129, Trail Blazers 104
Seth Orlemann writes: "The Trail Blazers have been dealing with an array of injuries and struggling mightily as a result. While losing 7 straight games, they have failed to cover in their past 4 and have not played as favorites this season. They are outmatched by a Phoenix team that has scored 131 points or more in its last 3 games."
Winners and Whiners: Take the Blazers with the points against Suns
Michael Briggs writes: "Phoenix has the superior roster, but even if it gets out to a hot start, will it care enough to cover by at least 14 points? I doubt Portland is going to allow consecutive opponents to shoot 60 percent, and it wouldn't surprise me if a few late baskets allow the Blazers to cover."
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Pick Dawgz: Bet Portland with the points vs. Phoenix
Randy Chambers writes: "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."
Stat Salt: Go with the Suns to cover against Trail Blazers
It writes: "The Portland Trail Blazers are struggling with a lot of injuries to key players and this team is not capable of competing against high level opponents right now. The Trail Blazers have struggled to put up points and are turning the ball over an alarming rate. They have limited outside shooting weapons and teams can load up on Jerami Grant and take him out of the game. Defensively, they are missing good perimeter defense that Malcolm Brogdon added and they miss the interior shot blocking ability of Robert Williams III. The Suns have two of the best scorers in the NBA right now and a bunch of high level shooters around them. Nurkic is dominating the paint and the Suns are shooting lights out from three. The Suns will control this game from the jump and the Trail Blazers will have no answer on either end of the floor."
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ESPN: Suns have an 85.9% chance to beat Blazers
The site gives the Trail Blazers a 14.1% chance to beat the Suns on Tuesday night at Footprint Center in Phoenix.
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