Damian Lillard leads the Portland Trail Blazers (18-11) into a matchup against the Phoenix Suns (19-10) after scoring 35 points in an 118-111 loss to the Wizards. The Suns are 6.5-point favorites in the matchup on Monday, February 22, 2021, which tips off at 9:00 PM ET on NBCS-NW. The matchup’s point total is set at 229.
The betting insights in this article reflect data from William Hill sportsbook as of February 21, 2021, 4:25 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Suns vs Trail Blazers Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of February 22
Suns: None
Trail Blazers:
Jusuf Nurkic: Out (Wrist),
CJ McCollum: Out (Left foot),
Zach Collins: Out (Ankle),
Harry Giles III: Day To Day (Calf)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Suns (-6.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (229) |
| Prediction | Suns 117, Trail Blazers 109 |
The model projects the Suns to win, just as William Hill does, but the model favors them by slightly more points (7.7 to 6.5).
In this game, the model projects a total (225.6 points) slightly lower than the William Hill over/under (229 points).
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Suns Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 25 | 24.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Chris Paul | 28 | 17.1 | 4.6 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Mikal Bridges | 29 | 14.0 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Deandre Ayton | 29 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Dario Saric | 12 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Suns Player Props
- Devin Booker’s points prop over/under for the contest is set at 24.5, 0.2 points greater than his season average of 24.3.
- Chris Paul’s PRA prop total for the game is set at 28.5, 1.6 lower than his season average of 30.1.
- Jae Crowder’s three pointers made prop total for the game is set at 2.5, equal to his season average of 2.5.
- Deandre Ayton’s blocks prop over/under for the game is set at 1.5, 0.5 blocks higher than his season average of 1.0.
Trail Blazers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | 28 | 30.0 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| CJ McCollum | 13 | 26.7 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 27 | 15.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 28 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Enes Kanter | 29 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Trail Blazers Player Props
- Lillard’s assists prop over/under for the game is posted at 8.5 assists, 0.6 assists higher than his season average of 7.9.
- Enes Kanter’s PRA prop total for the game is set at 18.5, 5.4 less than his season average of 23.9.
- CJ McCollum’s three pointers made prop over/under for the contest is set at 2.5, 2.3 shots less than his season average of 4.8.
- Robert Covington’s steals prop total for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.1 steals lower than his season average of 1.6.
Shooting Trends
- The Suns are shooting 48.1% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 47.7% the Trail Blazers allow to opponents.
- Phoenix is 13-3 against the spread and 13-3 overall when it shoots better than 47.7% from the field.
- Portland has a 10-5 record against the spread and an 11-4 record overall when allowing its opponents to knock down more than 48.1% of their shots from the field.
- The Trail Blazers have shot at a 44.3% clip from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points below the 45.8% shooting opponents of the Suns have averaged.
- Portland is 9-4 against the spread and 12-1 overall when it shoots higher than 45.8% from the field.
- This season, Phoenix has a 9-2 record against the spread and a 9-2 straight up record when it allows opponents to shoot higher than 44.3% from the field.
- The Suns’ 37.7% three-point shooting percentage this season is only 1.2 percentage points higher than opponents of the Trail Blazers have shot from deep (36.5%).
- Phoenix is 15-3 against the spread and 15-3 overall when it shoots better than 36.5% from distance.
- Portland is 12-3 against the spread and 12-3 overall when its opponents shoot better than 37.7% from deep.
- The Trail Blazers’ three-point shooting percentage this season (38.7%) is four percentage points higher than opponents of the Suns are averaging (34.7%).
- Portland is 15-6 ATS and 16-5 overall when the team makes more than 34.7% of its three-point attempts.
- Phoenix has a 13-3 ATS record and a 13-3 straight-up record this season when it knocks down more than 38.7% of its three-point attempts.
- The Suns’ 13.7 made three-pointers per game this season is 2.7 fewer made shots on average than the 16.4 per game the Trail Blazers give up.
- Portland is 15-7 against the spread and 16-6 overall when it makes more threes than its opponents, while Phoenix is 3-5 ATS and 3-5 straight up in games when it is out-shot from the three-point line.
- The Trail Blazers rank second in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Suns allow the second-fewest made threes in the league.
Suns vs Trail Blazers Stat Rankings
| Suns Rank | Suns AVG | Trail Blazers AVG | Trail Blazers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | 112.6 | Points Scored | 115.7 | 3rd |
| 4th | 107.8 | Points Allowed | 115.2 | 26th |
| 29th | 43.9 | Rebounds | 44.3 | 16th |
| 26th | 8.3 | Off. Rebounds | 10.9 | 8th |
| 10th | 13.7 | 3pt Made | 16.4 | 2nd |
| 6th | 26.6 | Assists | 20 | 30th |
| 4th | 12.5 | Turnovers | 11 | 2nd |
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