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Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -2.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
Portland won its last outing, a 123-119 result against the Kings on March 04. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in that game as a -4.5-point favorite, while the 242 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Phoenix was a 120-98 winner at home against the Warriors. They covered the -13-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (218) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Phoenix:
Team record: 24-11 SU,24-11 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Phoenix is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Phoenix is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Phoenix's last 13 games
Portland:
Team record: 21-14 SU,19-16 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 10 games at home
Next up:
Phoenix home to Indiana Saturday, March 13
Portland at Minnesota Saturday, March 13