Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns Betting Pick & Prediction 12/15/24

At 8:00 ET, the Phoenix Suns (-533) will host the Portland Trail Blazers (+403) in a Western Conference matchup. The Suns are currently favored by 10.5 points, and the over/under line is set at 228.

Phoenix (13-11) is 8th in the West, while Portland (8-17) is 13th. The Trail Blazers have lost five straight games.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS PHOENIX SUNS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Portland Trail Blazers +10.5

This game will be played at Footprint Center at 8:00 ET on Sunday, December 15th.

WHY BET THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 145-139 in favor of the Trail Blazers.
  • Our projections have Anfernee Simons finishing with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Trail Blazers finishing with a field goal percentage of 44.2% and knocking down 15 threes.

Can The Trail Blazers Secure a Win at Phoenix?

Portland’s season record fell to 8-17 after a 118-116 loss to the Spurs on Friday. The Blazers, who were +3.5 point underdogs at home, covered the spread with the narrow defeat. The total score of 234 points exceeded the O/U line of 226.5 by 7.5 points.

San Antonio’s 10-0 run early in the game put Portland in a hole, but the Blazers responded with a strong 3rd quarter, outscoring the Spurs 46-28. However, they couldn’t hold onto their 88-80 lead heading into the 4th, as the Spurs outscored them 38-28 in the final period.

Jerami Grant knocked down 8 threes at an 80% clip, finishing with 32 points in the Trail Blazers’ 118-116 loss to the Spurs. Grant was especially effective in the 3rd quarter, scoring 22 points. Anfernee Simons added 30 points, including 15 in the 4th quarter, while Deni Avdija contributed 11 of his 19 points in the 3rd.

Portland shot 51.2% from the field, connecting on 16 threes at a 39% rate. Grant hit 8 threes, and Simons added 3 more.

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 2nd quarter, where they held the Spurs to just 19 points, the Trail Blazers gave up 38 points in the 4th, leading to a 118-116 loss. Portland allowed San Antonio to shoot 51% from the field.

The Trail Blazers also struggled to defend the three, with the Spurs hitting 14 threes at a 46% clip. Portland sent San Antonio to the line 21 times, where they made 16 free throws. The Blazers finished with 9 steals and 5 blocks.

Can the Suns Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

The Suns improved to 13-11 this season with a 134-126 win over the Jazz on Friday. Phoenix, favored by 6.5 points, covered the spread with the win. The total score of 260 points exceeded the over/under line of 233.5 by 26.5 points.

A key moment in the game was a 12-0 run by the Suns, extending their lead from 58-53 to 70-53. Phoenix outscored Utah in each of the next three quarters, including a 22-21 edge in the 4th.

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant led the Suns to a win over the Jazz on Friday, with Booker scoring 34 points and Durant adding 30. Booker hit 6 threes, while Tyus Jones connected on 5, finishing with 19 points and 11 assists.

Phoenix made 22 threes as a team, shooting 48.9% from beyond the arc and 52.8% overall. Booker scored 12 points in the 1st quarter, and Durant added 12 in the 2nd.

Despite a rough defensive outing, the Suns managed to pull off a win against the Jazz, allowing 126 points on 55% shooting. Phoenix gave up 39 points in the 1st quarter and 34 in the 3rd but tightened up in the 4th, holding Utah to 21 points.

From beyond the arc, the Jazz hit 22 threes at a 56% clip. The Suns also sent Utah to the line 22 times, where they made 18 free throws. Phoenix finished with 28 defensive rebounds, 10 steals, and 7 blocks.