NBA Western Conference teams that are off to a hot start meet up Friday evening when the Portland Trail Blazers travel to take on the Phoenix Suns. The Blazers are 5-2, while the Suns are 6-1. Both have been good teams to back so far this season with Phoenix sitting at 5-2 against the spread and Portland entering the matchup with a 5-1-1 ATS mark. Damian Lillard (calf) and Gary Payton II (reconditioning) are out for Portland, while Anfernee Simons (foot) is questionable. Deandre Ayton (ankle) is probable and Cameron Payne (foot) is questionable for Phoenix.
Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. ET in Phoenix. Caesars Sportsbook lists Phoenix at -10.5 in the latest Suns vs. Blazers odds. The over/under for total points is set at 219. Before entering any Blazers vs. Suns picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four seasons. The model enters Week 3 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 97-65 roll on all top-rated NBA picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $2,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Suns vs. Trail Blazers. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Trail Blazers vs. Suns:
- Suns vs. Blazers spread: Suns -10.5
- Suns vs. Blazers over/under: 219 points
- Suns vs. Blazers money line: Suns -550, Blazers +400
- Suns vs. Blazers picks: See picks here
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