Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 12/30/19 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Phoenix Suns look to win again on Monday as they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Monday night.

The Suns snapped an eight-game losing streak with a win over the Sacramento Kings in California. Phoenix is 1-4 SU in their last five games played on the road and they are 12-20 SU on the season,13 games behind the Pacific Division leaders Los Angeles Lakers. The Blazers were closing in on the .500 mark but have lost three straight games to fall to 14-19 on the season, 4th place in the Northwest Division and nine games off the Denver Nuggets’ pace in the divisional standings.

Suns End Losing Streak

The Phoenix Suns finally snapped their losing streak. The Suns had lost eight straight games before coming up with a 112-110 win over the Sacramento Kings in California. The wins was their second in their last 10 games played and the Suns are 8 games below the .500 mark this season.

Devin Booker led the Suns with 32 points and 10 assists while Kelly Oubre Jr. had 20 points and six rebounds for Phoenix which picked up its first win since beating the Memphis Grizzlies back on December 9th. Ricky Rubio issued eight assists and scored 21 points while Aron Baynes added 17 points for Phoenix.

Phoenix ranks 6th in the league in scoring at 114.1 points per game this season. They are 24th in rebounding at 43.1 rebounds per contest and they are the top passing team this season at 28.2 dimes per contest. The Suns are allowing the 7th most points in the league this season at 115.2 points per game allowed.

Three Game Losing Skid

Just as they were closing in on the .500 mark this season, the Portland Trail Blazers have hit a snag. The Blazers are on a three-game losing streak and are coming off a home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Portland had won four in a row before this current dry spell which has put them at five games from having an even record.

Damian Lillard had 31 points to lead the Blazers against Los Angeles while C.J McCollum added 18 points. Hassan Whiteside had another monster game with 19 points and 16 rebounds for Portland. Anfernee Simmons had a great game off the bench with 14 points and 6 boards for Portland.

The Blazers are the 10th highest-scoring team in the league at 112.3 points per game. They are 6th in rebounding at 46.6 boards grabbed per contest and they are 30th in passing at 19.7 assists per game. Portland also has the 10th worst scoring defense this season at 113.3 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

Phoenix is 1-8 SU in their last nine games played. The Suns are 1-4 SU in their last five games played. Portland is 4-2 SU in their last six games played. The Blazers are 4-2 SU in their last six games played at home. Head to head, Portland has won each of the last 10 games between these two teams.

The Suns were glad to have DeAndre Ayton back from suspension. But Phoenix’s prized big man has played just one game since his reinstatement and is still dealing with a foot injury. The Suns snapped an eight-game slide when they defeated the Sacramento Kings behind Devin Booker’s 32 points.

Portland is on a three-game slide after a four-game winning streak. On Saturday night, the Blazers dropped a 120-128 contest to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Moda Center. Portland has lost back to back home games but should be in good shape against the Ayton-less Suns.

The Blazers look to put an end to their losing streak against the struggling Suns who are 6-8 on the road this season. The Suns are coming off a win at Sacramento but they have lost four out of their last five road games. Ayton’s absence should give Portland no problems in penetrating and scoring points. I like the home team to win here.

Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers

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Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in their last six games played. The Suns are 8-6 ATS in 14 road games played this season, and 6-2 ATS in their last eight games against the Northwest Division. Portland is 13-17-2 ATS in 32 games played this season. The Blazers are 6-7-2 ATS in 15 home games played this season, 1-7-1 ATS in their last nine games against the Western Conference, and 1-4 ATS in their last five Monday games. Head to head, the Suns are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against the Blazers.

The Blazers have outscored the Suns by an average of 7.33 points per game in their last three meetings and 13.0 points per game in their last 10 head to head encounters. The Suns will be without DeAndre Ayton who is dealing with an ankle injury. Without him, Hassan Whiteside should have an easier night and contribute valuably to the Blazers’ cause.

Prediction: Blazers -4

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The total has gone over in four out of the last five games played by the Suns. The over is 4-1 in Phoenix’s last five games against the Western Conference. The total has gone over in four out of the last six games played by Portland. The over is 8-7 in the Blazers’ 15 home games played this season. The over is also 4-1 in their last five games against the Pacific Division, and 4-2 in their last six December games. Head to head, the over is 2-1 in the last three games played between these two teams.

The Suns have given up an average of 118.33 points per game in their last six games played. Phoenix has the sixth-highest scoring average in the league and the 7th worst scoring defense this season. Meanwhile, the Blazers are a Top 10 scoring team and a bottom 10 defensive team this season. Portland has given up an average of 117 points per game in their last three games played. I look for the Blazers to use their offense to beat the Suns in a high-scoring contest.

Prediction: Over 231

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