With just a few days remaining in the NBA regular season, every single game has an impact. Tonight, there are two Western Conference contenders facing off, with the Portland Trail Blazers traveling to take on the Phoenix Suns. This is the third and final matchup between these teams during this shortened NBA season. The Trail Blazers vs. Suns NBA betting picks preview will find the best NBA betting odds, give you some betting trends and show the best NBA picks and NBA predictions available.
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Trail Blazers vs. Suns Game Info
Portland Trail Blazers (41-29, 22-13 Away) vs. Phoenix Suns (48-21, 26-9 Home)
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021
Time: 10 p.m. EST
Venue: Phoenix Suns Arena — Phoenix, Ariz.
Coverage: TNT
The Trail Blazers are on the second leg of back-to-back road games. With just one game separating them at No. 5 from the Lakers at No. 7, Portland needs to keep winning to ensure they do not fall into the play-in tournament. They are ending the season the right way, winning nine of their past 10 games. Damian Lillard has been solid over this stretch, averaging 30.1 points and 7.7 assists per game while hitting 4.7 shots from beyond the arc per game. C.J. McCollum has also been solid, putting up 26 points last night. Also on the line tonight is preventing the regular-season sweep, with Phoenix winning the previous two matchups.
The Suns have plenty to play for tonight, with them sitting 1.5 games back from the Jazz, who are the top overall seed. On top of pushing for the top seed and home-court advantage, Phoenix would like to end the season with momentum. They have lost three of their past four games, with all three losses coming on the road. So it would be nice to get a home win to turn things around. While he is not really in the MVP race, Chris Paul’s performance this season should be considered MVP level, turning around this Phoenix team. Since the start of May, Paul has averaged 17.3 points, 10.7 assists and 1.7 steals. He and Devin Booker will need to win the backcourt battle to win this game tonight.
Trail Blazers vs. Suns Betting NBA Picks + NBA Odds Shopping
Using Awesemo’s OddsShopper tool, we can easily compare the NBA odds for Trail Blazers vs. Suns betting across the major sportsbooks. The odds expressed are from 11:30 a.m. EST on May 13, so make sure to check out the OddsShopper tool yourself to get the most up-to-date odds.
NBA Odds: Moneyline
- Trail Blazers: (+165) — William Hill
- Suns: (-180) — SugarHouse, DraftKings
NBA Odds: Spread
- Trail Blazers: +4.5 (-109) — SugarHouse, DraftKings
- Suns: -4.5 (-110) — BetMGM, FanDuel, PointsBet, William Hill
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NBA Odds: Point Total
- Over: 235 (-110) — FanDuel, William Hill
- Under: 235.5 (-110) — BetMGM, PointsBet
Trail Blazers vs. Suns NBA Betting Trends
- Portland is 7-3 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games.
- Portland is 9-1 straight up in its last 10 games.
- Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last six games.
- The total has hit the over in each of Phoenix’s last seven games.
Trail Blazers vs. Suns Prediction
Phoenix is the best team against the spread in home games this season, with a 23-12 record. Portland is nearly as good on the road, at 22-13. However, back-to-back nights on the road can be taxing. The Suns also need a win to get back on track and push for the top overall seed. This should be another high-scoring Suns win over the Blazers.
Prediction: Suns -4.5, OVER 235
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