The Trail Blazers will try to pay off for their supporters on Friday when they play host to the Suns at Rose Garden in NBA wagering action.

The Trail Blazers sit at 11-8 (10-9 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Suns are currently 6-11 (7-10 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Portland is 8-11 OU, and Phoenix is 5-11-1 OU.



View Phoenix vs Portland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back the visiting Suns before tip-off in this one will find them as 9-point underdogs, while the total sits at 191.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Trail Blazers sit at No. 6 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Suns are at No. 19 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Trail Blazers will win this game 98-92.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Portland's No. 9-rated squad against Phoenix's No. 22-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Portland rates No. 19 in the league with 5.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 15 with 6.4 per outing.

Defensively, the Suns feature the league's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 94.9 points per game. Portland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 99-96 loser as they battled the Raptors at home. The Suns failed to cover in the match as a 6-point favorite, while 195 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Suns got a 21-point performance from Marcin Gortat, who added 12 rebounds, but Toronto still ran past Phoenix 99-96 on Tuesday at US Airways Center.

In their last action, Portland was a 101-93 loser on the road against the Warriors. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (194) was profitable news for OVER bettors. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 18 points in a failed effort to lead the Trail Blazers to victory (they lost 101-93 to Golden State at Oracle Arena on Wednesday).


Phoenix Suns Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Memphis are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Utah are 4-6
After playing Golden State are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

A few Suns at Trail Blazers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 9 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Portland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games when playing Phoenix
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix


Next up:
Phoenix home to Memphis, Saturday, January 28
Portland at Utah, Monday, January 30