Portland vs. Phoenix
PHOENIX (Interstat) — The Portland Trail Blazers will visit the Phoenix Suns in an NBA game on Wednesday at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. Portland is the visiting team and Phoenix is the home team. Portland enters with a 5-1 record, while Phoenix is 1-4. The teams are meeting for the second time this season after Portland won the earlier matchup 124-83.
Donovan Clingan is a player to watch for Portland. He had 17 points, 18 rebounds, three assists and four blocks in 32 minutes at Denver. He also had four points and nine rebounds in 15 minutes at Utah, 11 points, eight rebounds, one assist and five blocks against Memphis, nine points and 10 rebounds at Los Angeles, eight points, 10 rebounds and three assists at Sacramento, and 11 points, seven rebounds and two assists against Phoenix.
Miles Bridges is a player to watch for Phoenix. He scored 21 points with six rebounds, three assists and one block in 35 minutes at Golden State. He had 24 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and three blocks against Denver, 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Oklahoma City, 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists against Golden State, and eight points, four rebounds and one block at Portland.
Portland’s most recent result was a 118-110 win at Denver. Donovan Clingan had 17 points and 18 rebounds in that game, Jrue Holiday had 17 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, and Damian Lillard had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Phoenix’s most recent result was a 116-113 loss at Golden State. Miles Bridges had 21 points and six rebounds, Dillon Brooks had 18 points and eight rebounds, and Devin Booker had 26 points, three rebounds and five assists.
Portland has other wins this season at Utah, at the Los Angeles Lakers and at Sacramento, along with a home win over Phoenix. The Trail Blazers also lost at home to Memphis. Phoenix has a home win over Golden State and losses to Denver, at Oklahoma City, at Portland and at Golden State.
The Suns are scheduled to host Orlando, Houston, San Antonio, the Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte and the Los Angeles Lakers in upcoming home games. Phoenix also is scheduled to visit Denver, Sacramento, Utah and New Orleans. Portland’s upcoming schedule includes games against San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Minnesota, Milwaukee, New York and Philadelphia. The Trail Blazers have two upcoming games against Oklahoma City and two against Minnesota.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Portland 111, Phoenix 110.