The Portland Trail Blazers (5-2) open a 6-game road trip Friday with the first of 2 games against the Phoenix Suns (6-1). Tip-off from Footprint Center is at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Suns odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Blazers are coming off a 111-106 home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday, covering the 5.5-point spread. They are 2-0 on the road but have lost 2 of their last 3 games.
The Suns’ only loss this season was a 113-110 overtime defeat at the Blazers Oct. 21. They have won 5 games in a row, all by at least 9 points.
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