Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Monday, January 1, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Portland Trail Blazers (9-22) are en route to Footprint Center on Monday where they will try to beat the Phoenix Suns (16-15).

The Trail Blazers faced the Spurs and took home the win by a score of 134-128 in their last contest. Portland ended the game having earned a 50.5% FG percentage (48 out of 95) and converted 16 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Trail Blazers made 22 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 81.5%. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 43 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 28 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to the defense, Portland allowed 51.1% from the floor on 48 of 94 shooting. San Antonio distributed 31 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Moreover, San Antonio grabbed 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 6 rejections. San Antonio went 72.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 25 shots. They made 14 of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up finishing with 19 and the Spurs finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Malcolm Brogdon is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He racked up 27 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also snagged 1 rebound. Brogdon finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists.

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Portland steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 9-22 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Portland is snagging 41.8 boards per game and has racked up 699 dimes this year, which ranks 30th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Trail Blazers are hitting 35.8% on 3-pointers (384 of 1,072) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 109.4 points per game (29th in basketball) while hitting 43.9% from the field.

On defense, the Trail Blazers are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are giving up 32.7% on 3-pointers while they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (115.2). The Trail Blazers are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.1% (1,332 of 2,715) and they relinquish 44.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 15th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 836 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Suns walked away with a victory by a final of 133-119 when they played the Hornets. The Suns recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. The Hornets were called for 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a clip of 95.8%. Concerning shooting from distance, Phoenix buried 18 of their 30 tries (60.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Suns finished shooting 46 out of 74 from the floor which had them shooting 62.2%. The Suns permitted the Hornets to convert 44 out of their 92 tries from the field which had them at 47.8% for the contest. They finished shooting 50.0% from downtown by shooting 23 of 46 and finished the contest at 8 out of 8 from the free throw line (100.0%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Phoenix allowed Charlotte to get 26 in total (8 offensive).

Devin Booker ended up being a factor for the Suns in this matchup. Booker accumulated 35 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 7 assists for this game. He made 10 out of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 16-15 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which is 12th in the NBA. Phoenix has accumulated 3,582 points so far this season (115.5 per contest) and they collect 44.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 26.4 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. The Suns are committing 18.8 fouls per contest and they go 82.8% from the free throw line.

The Phoenix defense concedes 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (393 of 1,075) and opponents are connecting on 79.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 25.3 dimes and 40.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 9th and 1st in the league. The Suns on defense are ranked 16th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 114.6. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the floor (11th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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