NBA Picks & Predictions for Tuesday, December 7, 2010
By Drew Sharper
PORTLAND, OR (TheSpread) – The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns meet in a battle of the Western Conference on Tuesday. Here is a breakdown of my pick for the game.
Phoenix is 11-9 on the season and 5-6 on the road. The Suns have won their last three games. Portland is 9-11 on the season and 5-3 at home. The Blazers have won just 3 of their last 10 games, making a pick of Portland tough to do right now.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds and they have made the Portland a 2.5-point favorite at home against the Suns. The over/under has been set at 204.5 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 10PM ET
The Suns are just 2-5 against the spread in their last 7 games in Portland while the home team has covered in 9 of the last 14 meetings in this series. The under has hit in the last 5 games between these two teams as well. Phoenix seems to be the better team but the Suns struggle on the road while the Blazers are a better team at home. I like a pick of Portland tonight.
NBA FREE PICK: PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -2.5