Suns vs. Trail Blazers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – December 19, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 18, 2023

A matchup featuring a sputtering NBA squad will see the Portland Trail Blazers (6-19) play the Phoenix Suns (14-12) at Moda Center on December 19, 2023. The Trail Blazers have lost seven in a row and are 2-8 over their last 10 games. They enter this matchup as seven-point underdogs. The matchup has a 231 point total.

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Suns vs. Trail Blazers Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Suns -7 231

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Injury Report as of December 18

Suns: Damion Lee: Out (Knee), Josh Okogie: Out (Hip), Bradley Beal: Out (Ankle)

Trail Blazers: Robert Williams: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Trail Blazers (+7)
Total Pick Under (231)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Suns vs. Trail Blazers Stat Rankings

Suns Avg. (Rank) Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank)
115.3 (14th) Points Scored 107.6 (29th)
114.0 (16th) Points Allowed 114.6 (17th)
44.0 (15th) Rebounds 41.0 (27th)
10.8 (15th) Off. Rebounds 12.2 (7th)
12.0 (21st) 3pt Made 12.0 (21st)
26.3 (12th) Assists 22.2 (30th)
14.2 (24th) Turnovers 14.6 (26th)

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Suns Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Kevin Durant 21 30.6 6.2 5.7 0.8 1.2 2.1
Devin Booker 16 28.5 5.4 8.4 0.7 0.4 2.1
Eric Gordon 21 14.5 1.9 2.7 1 0.5 2.8
Jusuf Nurkic 25 12.6 10.2 3.9 1 1.2 0.7
Grayson Allen 20 11.9 4.5 2.9 0.8 0.5 2.2

Trail Blazers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Anfernee Simons 7 25.7 3 5.6 1 0.1 3
Jerami Grant 21 22.7 4 2.3 0.8 0.8 2.5
Shaedon Sharpe 25 17.4 5.5 3.4 1 0.4 2.2
Malcolm Brogdon 18 15.6 3.5 5.5 0.8 0.2 2
Deandre Ayton 21 12.5 10.5 1.5 1.2 0.7 0

Betting Trends

  • The Suns have 10 wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
  • As a 7-point favorite or greater, Phoenix has one win ATS (1-4) this season.
  • Out of 26 Suns games so far this year, 16 have gone over the total.
  • Phoenix’s games have finished with more than 231 points nine times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 231 points, 1.7 higher than the average total in Suns games this season.
  • The Trail Blazers are 12-13-0 against the spread this season.
  • Portland has an ATS record of 8-8 as a 7-point underdog or more.
  • The Trail Blazers have played 25 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
  • There have been eight Portland’s games this year with more than 231 points scored.
  • Trail Blazers games average 222.2 total points, 8.8 less than the total for this matchup.

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