Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 12/19/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

Moda Center is the site where the Portland Trail Blazers (6-19) will attempt to beat the Phoenix Suns (14-12) on Tuesday.

The Suns took the court against the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 112-108 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Suns ended up walking away with 16 and the Wizards had 25 personal fouls. They also buried 14 of 46 shots from beyond the arc. Washington finished the game at 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 20 attempts. Moreover, Washington totaled 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Washington doled out 24 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. With respect to the defense, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 41.1% from the field on 39 of 95 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 54 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Suns buried 23 of 30 shots for a percentage of 76.7%. Phoenix ended the game having earned a 45.6% field goal percentage (41 of 90) and knocked down 7 out of their 31 three-point shots.

Kevin Durant is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He racked up 28 points on 11 of 24 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and grabbed 5 boards. Durant ended up shooting 45.8% from the field and distributed 5 dimes.

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Phoenix heads into this matchup with a mark of 14-12 for the year. They are averaging 115.3 points per outing (14th in the NBA) on 47.3% from the floor. The Suns are connecting on 37.6% on 3-point shots (311 of 827) and 83.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 44.0 boards per game and has racked up 685 assists for the year, which has them ranked 11th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Suns are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.4% on shots from distance and they are 16th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (114.0). The Suns are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (1,087 of 2,359) and they surrender 41.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 12th in the league in giving up assists with 649 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Trail Blazers took a defeat with a final score of 118-114 when they played the Warriors. Concerning cleaning the glass, Portland allowed Golden State to pull down 43 in all (11 offensive). They finished shooting 34.2% from three-point range by connecting on 13 out of 38 and ended up shooting 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). The Trail Blazers allowed the Warriors to bury 46 of their 87 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.9% in this matchup. Overall, the Trail Blazers walked away from this one shooting 40 for 85 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. In regard to shooting from distance, Portland made 13 of their 35 tries (37.1%). They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a clip of 91.3%. The Warriors were called for 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for 23 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Trail Blazers were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 37 for this game.

Jerami Grant ended up being a major contributor for the Trail Blazers for this contest. He made 11 of 19 for the contest for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and had 7 rebounds. Grant recorded 30 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes in the game.

Portland has a mark of 6-19 for the season. The Trail Blazers are responsible for committing 20.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 80.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 22.2 times per game (30th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest. Portland has accumulated 2,691 pts on the campaign (107.6 per contest) and they grab 41.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Trail Blazers are shooting 43.7% from the field, which ranks them 29th in the league.

The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 17th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 114.6. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the field (25th in the league). The Portland defense allows 33.2% on 3-point attempts (273 of 823) and opponents are connecting on 81.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 26.4 assists and 45.2 boards per game, which is ranked 16th and 24th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Portland and under the total points

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