Phoenix Suns (1-0, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (1-0, sixth in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT
LINE: Trail Blazers -5; over/under is 224.5
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix takes on Portland in Western Conference action Friday.
Portland went 27-55 overall and 11-41 in Western Conference play last season. The Trail Blazers averaged 16.5 points off of turnovers, 13.6 second chance points and 32.0 bench points last season.
Phoenix went 7-6 overall and 39-13 in Western Conference action during the 2021-22 season. The Suns averaged 107.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 108.6 last season.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Trendon Watford: out (hip), Gary Payton II: out (core), Olivier Sarr: out (wrist).
Suns: Landry Shamet: out (hip).
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