The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns will go head-to-head on Monday at Footprint Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. MT.
Portland (9-22 SU, 15-16 ATS, and 15-16 O/U) beat San Antonio 134-128 and Phoenix (15-15 SU, 11-19-1 ATS, and 18-13 O/U) beat Charlotte 133-119 in their most recent games.
The Blazers and Suns split their two previous meetings.
Phoenix won the first matchup on Nov. 21, shooting 56.6 percent from the field and 96.4 percent at the free-throw line (27-for-28). The Suns had a +8 rebounding advantage and outscored the Trail Blazers 66-44 in the paint.
Portland won the most recent meeting (Dec. 19). Phoenix outscored Portland 62-36 in the paint, but the Blazers were 14-for-28 from three, while the Suns were only 5-for-23.
Trail Blazers: SG Anfernee Simons, C Duop Reath, and C Deandre Ayton are questionable. SG Shaedon Sharpe is out.
Suns: SF Nassir Little is out and SG Josh Okogie is probable.
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Portland averages 109.4 points (29th) on 43.9 percent shooting (29th), including 35.8 percent from three-point range (22nd). It knocks in 79.7 percent of its foul shots (9th) and averages 41.8 rebounds (25th), 22.5 assists (30th), and 15.0 turnovers (24th) per game.
The Trail Blazers give up 115.2 points per game (18th), and their opponents shoot 49.1 percent (26th), including 32.7 percent from long range (2nd), with 44.7 rebounds per game (24th). Portland also averages 4.5 blocks (23rd), 8.6 steals (2nd), and 20.6 personal fouls (23rd) per game.
The Blazers rank 27th in offensive rating, 22nd in defensive rating, and 20th in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes.
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