Updated - Doc's Sports Picks For NBA Basketball
7-Unit Play #703 Take Phoenix/Portland UNDER 215.5 (10 p.m. EST, Thursday Dec. 6)
NOTE: This total has dropped a couple points because McCollum for Portland has been ruled out. This is still a play at the current line but will be graded as always, win or lose, at the released line.
The Suns are really struggling on offense lately, and they have averaged just 96 PPG in their last four contests, three of which saw them finish the game under the century mark, which is becoming very rare in this day's NBA. And because scoring is up league wide, the bookies have to post high totals every night. This looks like one where they got it wrong. Devin Booker is the best offensive weapon for the Suns, and he has been banged up lately and will be out here, and their offense will suffer as a result. The Blazers have been better on defense at home than on the road, but they have been road warriors for awhile and haven't played much at home in the last couple weeks. We think they put up a big defensive effort against a struggling Suns offense and we don't see the Suns getting over 100 here tonight. The Blazers offense has been hit or miss, and we just don't see them exploding for a 120+ type game in this one. They should do enough to win handily and will probably dribble the shot clock out at the end of the game.
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7-Unit Play #703 Take Phoenix/Portland UNDER 215.5 (10 p.m. EST, Thursday Dec. 6)
NOTE: This total has dropped a couple points because McCollum for Portland has been ruled out. This is still a play at the current line but will be graded as always, win or lose, at the released line.
The Suns are really struggling on offense lately, and they have averaged just 96 PPG in their last four contests, three of which saw them finish the game under the century mark, which is becoming very rare in this day's NBA. And because scoring is up league wide, the bookies have to post high totals every night. This looks like one where they got it wrong. Devin Booker is the best offensive weapon for the Suns, and he has been banged up lately and will be out here, and their offense will suffer as a result. The Blazers have been better on defense at home than on the road, but they have been road warriors for awhile and haven't played much at home in the last couple weeks. We think they put up a big defensive effort against a struggling Suns offense and we don't see the Suns getting over 100 here tonight. The Blazers offense has been hit or miss, and we just don't see them exploding for a 120+ type game in this one. They should do enough to win handily and will probably dribble the shot clock out at the end of the game.
Best of Luck - Doc's Sports