Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 01/01/2024, 08:25  by Devesh Jaganath in NBA Predictions

The Phoenix Suns will entertain the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA at the Footprint Center on Monday night. The hosts are 17-15 and eighth in the Western Conference, while the visitors are 9-22 and in 14th place. 

The Portland Trail Blazers have been showing some signs of improvement, splitting their last six games, and they are looking to build on their recent success after a 134-128 home win against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. Malcolm Brogdon led the team with 27 points and seven assists, while Jerami Grant contributed 27 points on 9-of-17 shooting. Offensively, the Trail Blazers face challenges, averaging 109.4 points per game, which ranks them 29th in the NBA and 4.9 points fewer than their opponents in this match typically allow. On the defensive end, Portland allows an average of 115.2 points per game, placing them 18th in the league. As the Trail Blazers prepare for their next matchup, they have several players listed as doubtful, including Anfernee Simons, DeAndre Ayton, Robert Williams, Duop Reath, and Shaedon Sharpe.

Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns are gaining momentum with three consecutive victories and are aiming for a fourth straight win after securing a 112-107 home victory against the Orlando Magic. Kevin Durant led the team with 31 points and five assists, while Bradley Beal contributed 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting. Offensively, the Suns are averaging 115.4 points per game, ranking 14th in the league, and this is just 0.2 more points than their upcoming opponents, the Portland Trail Blazers, typically concede. Defensively, Phoenix allows 114.4 points per game, placing them 15th in the league. Notably, the Suns excel in rebounding, being the second-best team in the NBA with only 40.7 rebounds allowed per game. A positive development for the Suns is the availability of their three big-named players, Beal, Booker, and Durant, who are finally on the court together and seem to be building good chemistry. However, they have some injury concerns with Damion Lee, Josh Okogie, and Nassir Little listed as doubtful for the upcoming match.