3rd Quarter Report
Down four at the end of the second quarter, the Suns now have the lead. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Trail Blazers 87-65.
The Suns entered the match having won three straight and they’re just one quarter away from another. Will they make it four, or will the Trail Blazers step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Portland Trail Blazers @ Phoenix Suns
Current Records: Portland 2-4, Phoenix 4-1
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Footprint Center — Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: Arizona Family Sports Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $27.00
What to Know
Trail Blazers fans better hope the squad plays one heck of a game on Saturday as the odds are decidedly against them. Having just played yesterday, they will head out on the road to face off against the Phoenix Suns at 10:00 p.m. ET at Footprint Center. The Trail Blazers might want some stickum for this one as the team gave up 19 turnovers on Friday.
The Trail Blazers are likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against the Thunder on Friday. The Trail Blazers suffered a painful 137-114 defeat at the hands of the Thunder. Portland has struggled against Oklahoma City recently, as the game was their 11th consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask the Suns). They secured a 125-119 W over the Clippers on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given Phoenix was down by 21 with 11:46 left in the third quarter.
It was another big night for Devin Booker, who went 11 for 18 en route to 40 points plus eight assists and five rebounds. What’s more, he also posted a 61.1% field goal percentage, which is the highesthe’s posted since back in April. Royce O’Neale was another key player, going 7 for 8 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds.
Portland’s loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Phoenix, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
The Trail Blazers came up short against the Suns in their previous matchup back in January, falling 127-116. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Booker, who went 14 for 22 en route to 34 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. Back with a vengeance, will the Trail Blazers be able to stop him this time around? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.
Odds
Phoenix is a big 12.5-point favorite against Portland, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Suns as a 1.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 224.5 points.
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Series History
Phoenix has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Portland.
- Jan 14, 2024 – Phoenix 127 vs. Portland 116
- Jan 01, 2024 – Phoenix 109 vs. Portland 88
- Dec 19, 2023 – Portland 109 vs. Phoenix 104
- Nov 21, 2023 – Phoenix 120 vs. Portland 107
- Nov 05, 2022 – Phoenix 102 vs. Portland 82
- Nov 04, 2022 – Portland 108 vs. Phoenix 106
- Oct 21, 2022 – Portland 113 vs. Phoenix 111
- Mar 02, 2022 – Phoenix 120 vs. Portland 90
- Dec 14, 2021 – Phoenix 111 vs. Portland 107
- Nov 10, 2021 – Phoenix 119 vs. Portland 109
