Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 2/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

Moda Center is where the Portland Trail Blazers (18-29) will try to beat the Phoenix Suns (24-21) on Saturday.

The Suns played the Clippers and notched a win by a score of 111-109 in their last game. Phoenix wrapped up the game with a 47.1% field goal percentage (40 of 85) and buried 22 of their 47 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Suns buried 9 of 11 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 23 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to the defense, Phoenix allowed 49.4% from the field on 41 of 83 shooting. Los Angeles earned 22 assists and had 12 steals for this game. On top of that, Los Angeles snagged 42 boards (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Los Angeles finished shooting 85.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 20 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of their 32 tries from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 17 and the Clippers finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Devin Booker is one guy who was a major factor in the game. Booker went 42.9% from the field and earned 8 assists. He played 39 minutes and totaled 7 boards. He walked away with 26 points on 9 of 21 shooting.

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Phoenix steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 24-21 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.0 fouls per game. As a team, Phoenix is snagging 42.6 boards per contest and has earned 1,221 assists on the year, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing. The Suns are shooting 37.7% on shots from downtown (630 of 1,671) and 79.9% from the free throw line. They average 112.7 points per outing (14th in the NBA) while hitting 47.4% from the field.

On defense, the Suns are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 19th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,221 relinquished this year. The Suns defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.4% (1,820 of 3,840) and they surrender 42.6 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 37.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 17th in basketball in opponents PPG (112.7).

For their last game, the Trail Blazers got the victory with a final of 125-112 when they faced the Bucks. The Trail Blazers were able to pull down 35 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 52 in the game. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Bucks earned 22 fouls for this game which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for 28 shots. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.1%. In terms of 3-point shots, Portland made 12 of 28 attempts (42.9%). When all was said and done, the Trail Blazers finished 45 for 88 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1%. The Trail Blazers allowed the Bucks to knock down 44 of 87 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.6% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 31.4% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 35 and ended up shooting 13 out of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Portland allowed Milwaukee to get 36 in all (9 offensive).

Deni Avdija was important for the Trail Blazers for the game. He buried 10 of 18 in this matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. Avdija had 30 points in his 38 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists for the contest.

Portland has a mark of 18-29 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 24th in the league. Portland has scored 5,083 points on the season (108.1 per contest) and they snag 43.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 23.1 times per contest (28th in the league) and they cough up possession 16.3 times per contest. The Trail Blazers are committing 19.3 fouls per game and they connect on 76.8% from the charity stripe.

The Trail Blazers on defense are ranked 5th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 108.1. They are forcing 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (7th in the NBA). The Portland defense surrenders 34.1% from downtown (575 of 1,686) and their opponents are converting on 76.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 23.1 dimes and 43.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 3rd and 10th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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