Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

Result

Final: Phoenix Suns 83, Portland Trail Blazers 124 (Portland Trail Blazers won). Mel’s pick (Portland Trail Blazers win 55% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

Portland Trail Blazers win 55% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Phoenix Suns: 45%
• Portland Trail Blazers: 55%

Projected score

Phoenix Suns 115, Portland Trail Blazers 116. 7% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Portland Trail Blazers by about 1.8) is close to the line (Portland Trail Blazers −2.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 231.5; Mel’s projected 230.8 is right around it.

Recent form

Phoenix Suns (0-0) scored 109 and allowed 114.6 points a game over their last 5.

Portland Trail Blazers (0-0) scored 117.5 and allowed 102.5 points a game over their last 4.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 21, 9:21 AM ET.

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