Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/23/2021

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 23, 2021

Venue:  Moda Center, Portland, OR

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Suns +2, Trail Blazers -2; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Suns +2.5, Trail Blazers -2.5; Over/Under:  232 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Suns +2.5, Trail Blazers -2.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

 

Phoenix Suns:  1-1 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Portland Trail Blazers:  0-1 (4th place, Northwest Division)

 

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Phoenix Suns:  won on the road on Oct. 22 against the Los Angeles Lakers 115-105.

Portland Trail Blazers:  lost at home on Oct. 20 against the Sacramento Kings 124-121.

 

 

 

The Suns are coming into this game with a 1-1 record overall to start their season off while they are 1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They started their season off on the wrong foot losing to the Denver Nuggets in their home opener 110-98. They bounced back on Friday night with a win on the road against the Lakers 115-105. They struggled a bit in the first quarter of that game to keep up but once the second quarter hit they surged out and took the lead never giving it back in that game and it was over from there as they came out in the second half and extended their lead to 30 points by the 4th quarter. Chris Paul led the team in points in that game with 23 along with 14 assists and 5 rebounds. Devin Booker was 2nd on the team in scoring with 22 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds. Mikal Bridges also played well in that one with 21 points, 3 assists and 5 rebounds. Chris Paul led the team in assists in that game with 14 while Deandre Ayton led the team in rebounds with 15. Their offense is averaging 106.5 points per game while their defense is allowing 107.5 points per game through their 2 games this season. The Suns opened as a 3.5 point underdog with that line getting down to 2 by the time it closed while the point total was set at 227.5 and dropped to 222 by the time that line closed. The Suns not only covered the spread in that game but they won straight up on the moneyline with a 10 point win while the game stayed under the total with 220 total points.

 

 

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with a 0-1 record to start their season off while they are 0-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They lost their season opener at home in a very close game that they were trailing in for the entire second half, losing that game to the Kings 124-121. CJ McCollum went off in that game as he led the team in points with 34 along with 5 assists and 6 rebounds. Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic also played great with 20 points each in that game. Lillard had 11 assists and 6 rebounds while Nurkic had 2 assists and 14 rebounds. Lillard led the team in assists in that game while Nurkic led the team in rebounds. Their offense is averaging 121 points per game while their defense is allowing 124, although they have only played 1 game in this regular season. They opened as a 5.5 point favorite in that game and the line did not move much before closing while the total opened at 231.5 and moved up to 234 by the time that line closed. The Trail Blazers did not cover the spread in that game and they even went as far as losing that game straight up on the moneyline while the game went over the total with 245 total points.

 

 

The Suns are coming into this game as a 2.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. They were an underdog by the same amount of points in their last game on the road and they came out and destroyed the Lakers in that game. They looked really good in that one after falling to the Nuggets and recollecting themselves. The Trail Blazers did not look that great in their loss to the Kings. They made that game a close one near the end but were trailing for a lot of that game and looked like they were just unable to come back in that one. The best bet to make in this game is on the Suns to win on the moneyline and cover the spread in this game as they are just the better team and have shown that they are back and ready for the new season.

 

Suns Trail Blazers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, October 23, 2021 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Suns 112 Trail Blazers 108.

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Phoenix Suns: 265-245 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 1039-1012 ATS in all games. 194-185 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 489-479 ATS as an underdog. 523-492 ATS in road games.

Portland Trail Blazers: 568-571 ATS as a favorite. 379-410 ATS as a home favorite. 183-211 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 511-513 ATS in home games. 159-166 ATS against Pacific division opponents.

 

 

Phoenix Suns:  D. Saric (SF) Ques Fri - Knee injury.

Portland Trail Blazers:  T. Snell (SG) Ques Sat - Foot injury.

 

 

Phoenix Suns: Chris Paul is one player to watch in this matchup. He leads his team in points per game this season and he is coming off of a nice game where he led his team in scoring. After their bad first game they will be looking to get some big wins in their next few games so look for Paul to put the team on his back in this game and find a way to win it for them.

 

Portland Trail Blazers: CJ McCollum is one player to watch in this contest. He leads his team in points per game this season and he is coming off of a very nice game where he had over 30 points scored in that one. He is a big source for a lot of their offense so look for him to go off again in this game as his team looks to get their first win of the season.

 

 

"We missed a ton of shots, put them in transition and our transition defense was below our standard." - Monty Williams on his team’s loss to the Nuggets.

 

 

"It ain't my first time going 0-for-nine, or 10, I've done it a few times in my career. I don't think opening night is a night that you want it to happen, especially in a game you lose by three." - Damien Lillard on his performance in their loss to the Kings.

 

 

 

PG     Chris Paul

SG     Devin Booker

SF     Mikal Bridges

PF     Jae Crowder

C     Deandre Ayton

 

PG     Damian Lillard

SG     CJ McCollum

SF     Norman Powell

PF     Robert Covington

C     Jusuf Nurkic

 

 

PPG: M. Bridges (16)

APG: C. Paul (10)

Reb/G: J. Crowder (8)

 

PPG: C. McCollum (34)

APG: D. Lillard (11)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (14)

 

Coaches:

Phoenix Suns: Monty Williams (3rd season)

Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (1st season)