Free NBA Picks Today: Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 11/4/22

The Phoenix Suns (6-1, 5-0 Home), the NBA’s top scoring team, host the Portland Trail Blazers (5-2, 2-0 Away) on Friday. Portland was defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies 111-106 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter on Wednesday. With 31 points, Anfernee Simons was the leading scorer in defeat. Jusuf Nurkic was another key contributor with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists.

The Trail Blazers are first in the Western Conference, level with the Portland Trail Blazers. Phoenix won their fifth in a row on Tuesday at Footprint Center, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107. Cameron Johnson had 29 points to lead the team. The Suns are level with the Trail Blazers atop the Western Conference, currently sitting in first.

It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Portland will be pursuing a season sweep against Phoenix after winning the only prior matchup 113-111 in overtime at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter on October 21. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 41 points and seven rebounds.

Devin Booker had 33 points in the losing effort. The Blazers have been led this season by Lillard, who is averaging 31.0 points per game, seventh-highest in the league. Lillard also has dished 4.6 assists per game. Meanwhile, Nurkic is grabbing 12.3 rebounds.

Booker’s 27.7 points per game have powered the Suns on offense. He has the 10th-best scoring average in the NBA. Chris Paul is recording 11.0 assists per game, most in the league, and Deandre Ayton is pulling down 8.2 rebounds per game.

The Suns are the most explosive offense in the league with 118.3 points per game. The teams have split their last 10 clashes at Footprint Center (5-5). Portland has yet to lose away from home this season. Phoenix is undefeated at home this season in five games.

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*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.