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Phoenix - Portland. NBA match forecast
On December 16, Phoenix will try to cope with one of the outsiders of the West, Portland. Will the hosts be able to confirm their status as clear favorites or will the visitors break their losing streak? – find out in our forecast
Command Analysis
Phoenix Suns
USACurrent form
The Suns are in search of their game and are clearly not out of the crisis yet. At the beginning of the season, the team was fighting for leadership, and now they are only eighth in the Western Conference.
Phoenix recently lost three games in a row, but pulled themselves together and in the last meeting dealt with Utah on the road (134:126). We saw the star duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in good shape again. If the Suns continue with the same attitude, they will quickly return to the top 6. The team is preparing for a home meeting with one of the outsiders, so the hosts will have another chance to score points.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team approaches the confrontation with an optimal line-up.
Interesting facts for betting
In their last five personal matches, the “sunny ones” have won four victories.
Probable lineup: Durant - O'Neal, Nurkic - Jones, Booker.
Portland Trail Blazers
USACurrent form
The Blazers are the top three outsiders in the Western Conference. The team has really lost ground and even motivated young players can't change the situation for the better. Let remember that Portland hasn't won in five games.
In the last meeting, the team was close to beating San Antonio, but lacked precision and confidence at the end (116:118). Chauncey Billups' charges understand perfectly well that it will also be difficult to get points in the next confrontation.
Disqualifications and injuries
Matisse Thybulle will be out of the next game with an ankle injury.
Interesting facts for betting
The Blazers have lost their last four road games.
Probable line-up: Kamara - Grant, Walker - Simons, Sharp.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Phoenix win
The Suns have won in the first quarter in 4 of their last 5 head-to-head games.
1.50Bet 1st quarter: total under 57.5 points
Only one of the last five head-to-head games has seen more than 57 points scored in the first quarter.
1.89Tip and bets
Portland is in a tough spot, having failed to win for a long time. The team can't boast of stability, reliable defense or sharp attacking play, and there still a game against a tough opponent ahead, so the chances of winning are slim.
Phoenix did everything possible to break a three-game losing streak. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant are in the ranks and have already shown their strength. In our opinion, the Suns are capable of dealing with one of the outsiders of the West at home.
Our prediction is a Phoenix victory with a handicap of (-9.5) points for 1.78
Bet on total
At home, the "sunny" will try to act as the first number. The club knows how to attack and often bets on it. Portland has nothing to lose, plus the team is not in the best shape, so they will have to go all-in to at least try to cling to victory, accordingly, we expect a productive meeting.
Forecast - total over 226 points for 1.72
Bet on statistics
We expect the Suns to be at their best in attack again. The leaders are in the lineup, so there is every chance to break the individual total.
Prediction - Phoenix individual total over 119.5 points for 1.90
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