Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Venue: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Where to Watch: BSAZ
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Trail Blazers NL, Suns NL; Over/Under: NL points
Bet365: Point Spread: Trail Blazers NL, Suns NL; Over/Under: NL points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Trail Blazers NL, Suns NL; Over/Under: NL points
Season Record
Portland Trail Blazers: 5-5 (3rd place, Northwest Division)
Phoenix Suns: 6-3 (2nd place, Pacific Division)
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns Preview and Analysis
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Portland Trail Blazers: 5-5 last 10
Phoenix Suns: 6-3 last 10
Portland Trail Blazers Analysis
The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with a 5-5 record overall and they are 0-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss came against the Cleveland Cavaliers and they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins against the Indiana Pacers, and the Los Angeles Lakers in their last game. They still have a game to be played against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night with that result pending. Damian Lillard led the team in points with 25 in their last game while Jusuf Nurkic was next on the team with 15 points. Lillard also led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Nurkic led the team in rebounds with 17. Their shooting was not the greatest in that game as they were 37.9% from the field, 27.3% with their 3-pointers, and 75% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 110.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.4 PPG against them. The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 4-6 this season and their O/U record is 3-7.
Phoenix Suns Analysis
The Suns are coming into this game with a 6-3 record overall and they are 4-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Sacramento Kings and they have gone on a 5 game winning streak since then with wins against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Houston Rockets, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Kings in their last game. Cameron Payne led the team in points in that game off the bench with 24 while Devin Booker was next on the team with 18 points. Booker also led the team in assists with 6 and in rebounds with 9. Their shooting was good in that game as they were 47.3% from the field, 40% with their 3-pointers, and 81.8% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 110.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.2 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 4-4 this season and their O/U record is 3-5.
Trail Blazers vs Suns Prediction
The Suns are coming into this game as a 6 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. The Suns have been on a big winning streak recently after a very poor start to the season but it is starting to look like they have found their groove this season. The Trail Blazers have been very inconsistent with their play, if Lillard or McCollum is having a bad night then it becomes much more difficult for them to win games. The Trail Blazers are also on the 2nd leg of a back-to-back in this game. The best bet to place in this game is on the Suns as they are more rested and have been playing much better recently.
Trail Blazers Suns Prediction: Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, November 10, 2021 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Suns 121 Trail Blazers 112.
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NBA Betting Trends
Portland Trail Blazers: 330-348 ATS as a road underdog. 159-163 ATS in November games. 162-167 ATS against Pacific division opponents. 266-284 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 265-289 ATS after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread.
Phoenix Suns: 1044-1015 ATS in all games. 158-147 ATS as a home underdog. 353-338 ATS in the first half of the season. 154-146 ATS against Northwest division opponents. 254-228 ATS after a division game. 506-476 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders.
Key Injuries
Portland Trail Blazers: None.
Phoenix Suns: D. Ayton (C) Ques Wed - Leg injury. D. Saric (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.
Notable Quotes
"I think we've started games better. Our energy is better at home. Sharper at home. I think just across the board everything's better at home. It's no surprise. A lot of teams are just better at home." - Damian Lillard after their win against the Lakers on Saturday night.
"The second unit has to do a lot better job of maintaining. To expect the starters to come in and save us in moments like that, that's a pretty tough assignment. We gave them a lot of momentum with the turnovers. We were able to make enough plays to win the game, but that's a tough spot to be in." - Monty Williams on his team’s win against the Kings on Monday night.
Starting Lineups
Portland Trail Blazers
PG Damian Lillard
SG CJ McCollum
SF Norman Powell
PF Robert Covington
C Jusuf Nurkic
Phoenix Suns
PG Chris Paul
SG Devin Booker
SF Mikal Bridges
PF Jae Crowder
C JaVale McGee
Statistical Leaders
Portland Trail Blazers
PPG: C. McCollum (22.1)
APG: D. Lillard (8.5)
Reb/G: J. Nurkic (11.9)
Phoenix Suns
PPG: D. Booker (23.8)
APG: C. Paul (11.3)
Reb/G: D. Ayton (11.3)
Coaches:
Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (1st season)
Phoenix Suns: Monty Williams (3rd season)