Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 11/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (3-1) will play the Portland Trail Blazers (2-3) at Footprint Center on Saturday.

The Trail Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 106-105 in their last game. Portland finished with a 44.6% field goal percentage (41 of 92) and converted 14 of their 33 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers converted 10 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 38 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 33 assists for the contest while forcing 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to defense, Portland allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 41 out of 90 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 23 dimes and had 11 steals in this game. Moreover, Los Angeles pulled down 41 boards (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Los Angeles finished the game at 55.6% at the charity stripe by making 10 of their 18 attempts. They also made 13 of their 36 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up with 26 while the Clippers totaled 19 personal fouls.

Anfernee Simons is someone who played a role for the game. He walked away with 25 points on 10 out of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. Simons shot 41.7% from the field and earned 6 assists.

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Portland heads into this game with a win-loss record of 2-3 this season. They are averaging 107.2 points per game (25th in basketball) while hitting 42.7% from the field. The Trail Blazers are shooting 32.9% on three-point shots (53 of 161) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Portland is grabbing 46.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 108 dimes on the year, which is 16th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 17.0 times per game and as a group are committing 21.0 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Trail Blazers are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 23.4 fouls. They are giving up 37.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 15th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.8). The Trail Blazers are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.7% (200 of 438) and they surrender 45.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 28th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 138 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns got the victory with a final of 109-105 when they played the Lakers. The Suns pulled down 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Lakers committed 22 fouls for this game which got the Suns to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.0%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Phoenix made 11 of their 36 tries (30.6%). In all, the Suns finished shooting 40 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.0%. The Suns allowed the Lakers to make 39 out of their 94 attempts from the field which had them at 41.5% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 43.8% from 3-point land by shooting 14 out of 32 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). When it comes to team rebounding, Phoenix allowed Los Angeles to snag 39 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Devin Booker ended up being important for the Suns for this game. He converted 11 of 23 in this contest giving him a rate of 47.8%, and earned 3 rebounds. Booker earned 33 points in his 39 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists for this contest.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 3-1 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Suns are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 7th in the NBA. Phoenix has 455 pts on the campaign (113.8 per game) and they pull in 42.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.8 times per contest (12th in the league) and they cough up possession 15.3 times per contest. The Suns are committing 22.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 79.6% from the charity stripe.

The Phoenix defense concedes 38.0% on 3-point shots (49 of 129) and their opposition knocks down 74.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 26.8 dimes and 45.0 rebounds every game, which is 19th and 17th in basketball. The Suns on defense are ranked 12th in the league in points allowed per contest with 110.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (9th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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