NBA Prop Bets: Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns (October 21, 2026)

The Phoenix Suns (0-0) face the Portland Trail Blazers (0-0) at Moda Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. The Trail Blazers opened as 4.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 2.5, leaving the Trail Blazers at -142 and Suns at +120. The total points line is set at 231.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 117-114 Portland.

• The Trail Blazers (-112) had a 45-41-2 ATS record last season, while the Suns (-108) held a record of 49-36-3.
• The Trail Blazers had a 44-43-1 O/U record last season (meaning 44 games went over the total points line, 43 went under and one resulted in a push). The Suns had a 40-46-2 O/U record last season.

Scoring Insights

• The Trail Blazers scored 115.5 points per game last season (17th in the league). Comparatively, the Suns averaged 112.6 (26th).
• Defensively, the Trail Blazers allowed 115.8 points per game last season (16th in the league), while the Suns gave up an average of 111.1 points (6th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams played last season?

Pace

• The Trail Blazers ranked 10th for pace last season, recording 100.5 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Suns were 24th on that scale with 97.2 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 46.9% of the Trail Blazers' field goal attempts came from three point range (3rd in the league), leaving 53.1% from two. Meanwhile, the Suns' opponents recorded 41.0% of their attempts from three (6th) and 59.0% from two.
• Comparatively, Phoenix took 45.3% of shots from three (5th), leaving 54.7% from two, while Portland's opponents attempted 39.2% from three (5th) and 60.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Trail Blazers shot 34.3% from deep last season (28th in the NBA), compared to the Suns who made 36.1% of their attempts (12th).
• On the opposite end, Portland held opponents to 35.8% of their three-point attempts (15th), while Phoenix's opponents hit 34.7% of their shots (2nd).

Ball Protection

• The Trail Blazers committed 17.3 turnovers per game last season, ranking 30th in the league. The Suns may be well placed to take advantage of those numbers given they forced 16.3 turnovers per contest (3rd).
• Flipping that script, Portland forced 15.6 turnovers (7th), while Phoenix committed 14.5 (T15th).

Crashing the Boards

• Portland recorded 46.0 rebounds per game last season (6th in the league), including 14.1 offensive boards (2nd). Conversely, Phoenix's opponents averaged 43.7 rebounds (15th), 11.8 of which came on the offensive end (22nd).
• Meanwhile, the Suns averaged 43.1 rebounds (20th) and 13.0 offensive rebounds (4th), while the Trail Blazers allowed 43.0 and 12.0, ranking 11th and 26th.

First Quarter Winner

Portland is -130 to win the first quarter, while Phoenix is +110. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Portland	41-41-6	23-16-4	18-25-2	22-12-4	19-29-2
Phoenix	44-39-5	24-20-1	20-19-4	23-16-2	21-23-3

First Half Winner

Portland is -135 to win the first half and Phoenix is +114. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Portland	42-43-3	23-19-1	19-24-2	26-10-2	16-33-1
Phoenix	44-42-2	22-21-2	22-21-0	25-15-1	19-27-1

HT/FT

Portland is +105 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Phoenix is +165.

• The Trail Blazers completed the HT/FT double in 34.1% of games last season, while the Suns completed the HT/FT double in 40.9% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Wednesday's matchup is +1500 to go to overtime.

• The Trail Blazers played in three games that went to overtime last season, while the Suns appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams scored 110+ points in 44 of Portland's 88 games last season. Meanwhile, 32 of Phoenix's 88 games saw both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Portland recorded a 114-110 victory over Phoenix at Mortgage Matchup Center when these teams last met on April 14, 2026. Portland recorded a 114-110 victory over Phoenix at Mortgage Matchup Center when these teams last met in the 2025/26 play-in series. Deni Avdija facilitated the offense on that day, finishing with 41 points and 12 assists.