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Portland Trail Blazers at Phoenix Suns odds, picks and predictions

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Updated April 14, 2026, 12:52 p.m. ET

The Portland Trail Blazers (42-40) and Phoenix Suns (45-37) meet in a Play In game Tuesday. Tip from Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, is set for 10 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Let's analyze NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Regular-season series: Suns won 2-1

Portland closed out the regular season with back-to-back double-digit wins to secure the 8 seed out West. The Blazers finished the regular season strong, going 7-3 against the spread (ATS) and straight up (SU) in their last 10 games. However, the Trail Blazers have not performed well against better competition, picking up just 1 win against 1 a team comfortably in the playoff picture since the All-Star break -- a win over Minnesota on March 20.

The Suns dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-103 on Sunday to end their regular season, covering as 7.5-point road underdogs as the Over (212.5) hit. Both teams rested most of their key players as Phoenix limped to a 5-5 finish to the regular season -- 4-6 ATS.

Phoenix won each of the first 2 matchups against Portland this season, scoring at least 127 in both wins as the Over also hit in both. In the final matchup, however, the Blazers picked up the win in a 92-77 defensive battle in Phoenix on Feb. 22. G Devin Booker missed each of the final 2 matchups against the Blazers, and he only scored 19 in the first matchup of the season, Nov. 18.

The winner of this game will go on to play the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs in the first round; the loser will go on to play the winner of Wednesday's 9-10 game between the LA Clippers and Golden State Warriors to fight for the No. 8 seed. That game will be Friday night.

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Trail Blazers at Suns odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 10:35 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Suns -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +3.5 (-115) | Suns -3.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Trail Blazers at Suns key injuries

Trail Blazers

F Jerami Grant (calf) questionable
G Damian Lillard (Achilles) out

Suns

G/F Grayson Allen (hamstring) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Trail Blazers at Suns picks and predictions

Prediction

Suns 118, Trail Blazers 115

Moneyline

PASS.

Look for Booker to carry a massive load for the Suns offensively in this one. And considering the success the Suns have had against Portland this season even without much help from Booker, a good game from him should guarantee a win here. However, the Suns at -165 are favored just slightly too heavily to risk backing, so pass and bet on the spread and/or total instead.

If you are OK with the risk associated with backing a -165 favorite, then it is worth placing a small wager on the Suns to cover here.

Against the spread

LEAN TRAIL BLAZERS +3.5 (-115).

Portland has covered the spread in 2 of its last 3 road games and 7 of its last 10 games overall, while the Suns have dropped 6 of their last 7 games ATS. The Blazers are also 7-3 ATS in their last 10 matchups against the Suns, covering the last 3 games in Phoenix.

This is a LEAN because the Suns have covered in 2 of their last 3 matchups against Portland, even with Booker not playing in one of those matchups.

Over/Under

BET OVER 217.5 (-110).

The Over has hit in 3 of Phoenix's last 4 home games and in 7 of its last 10 overall. For Portland, the Over is 42-40 on the season. The Over has also hit in 4 of the last 5 matchups between these squads, including in 2 of the 3 matchups this season.

Portland will have trouble guarding Phoenix's backcourt, and the scoring from that backcourt will help push this game to the Over.

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