Suns vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds and Best Prop Bets for NBA Season Opener

Ja Morant and the Trail Blazers are home favorites against the Suns.

Ja Morant and the Trail Blazers are home favorites against the Suns. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Phoenix Suns visit the Portland Trail Blazers in one of the late games on Wednesday night’s opening slate.

The Trail Blazers have a healthy Damian Lillard and the newly acquired Ja Morant ready to lead the way in Portland’s backcourt.

Phoenix is looking to quickly erase last year’s season-ending sweep to the Thunder in the first round. Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks will once again look to shine bright for the Suns.

These teams split their four meetings last season with the road squad winning each contest.

The oddsmakers have the Trail Blazers as home favorites at the best betting sites on
Wednesday night.

Let’s take a look at the odds, a player prop, and my prediction for Wednesday night’s NBA matchup.

Suns vs. Trail Blazers Odds, Spread and Total

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Spread

• Suns +2.5 (-110)
• Trail Blazers -2.5 (-110)

Moneyline

• Suns +120
• Trail Blazers -142

Total

•  231.5 (Over -105/Under -115)

Suns vs. Trail Blazers How to Watch

• Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21
• Time: 10:00 p.m. 
• Venue: Moda Center
• How to Watch (TV): KTVK, KPHE, KUNP
• Suns record: 0-0
• Trail Blazers record: 0-0

Suns vs. Trail Blazers Injury Reports

Suns Injury Report

• Luke Kennard – Questionable
• Mark Williams – Out

Trail Blazers Injury Report

• Deni Avdija – Questionable
• Branden Carlson – Out
• Micah Potter – Questionable
• Shaedon Sharpe – Out
• Chris Youngblood – Out

Suns vs. Trail Blazers Best NBA Prop Bets

Trail Blazers Best NBA Prop Bet

• Ja Morant OVER 23.5 Points + Assists (-127)

Ja Morant seems like the type of player that can turn it on and get locked in when he wants to. A home opener with his new team certainly feels like that type of moment.

Morant averages 22.4 points and 7.4 assists per game in his career, including 19.5 points and 8.1 assists in 20 games last season. 

He’s looking for a fresh start, and I could see him cashing this prop either with a boatload of points or getting close to a double-double with a focus on distributing the ball around.

Suns vs. Trail Blazers Prediction and Pick

I’m not betting against Damian Lillard in his return to Portland, especially with Morant in the lineup as well.

The Suns are still the Suns, but they’ve taken a few steps back in recent years. Meanwhile, Portland looks to be blazing its own trail with some new and old faces.

Home-court advantage may not have meant much between these particular teams last year, but Phoenix still only went 20-21 on the road while Portland was 24-17 at home.

Pick: Trail Blazers -2.5 (-110)

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