Blazers vs Suns Play-In Preview, Odds and Best Bets

Danny Burke

Written by: Danny Burke

Last Update: Tue Apr 14, 2026, 11:22 am ET

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Blazers vs Suns Play-In Preview, odds, injury report and best bets. Find out where the value lies ahead of this Western Conference showdown.

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Postseason basketball is officially here. On Tuesday night, the No. 7 seed Phoenix Suns will host the No. 8 seed Portland Trail Blazers to see which team moves on to the NBA Playoffs to face the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs. The loser of this matchup will get another crack at making the playoffs, as they'll face the winner of the No. 9 seed Los Angeles Clippers or the No. 10 seed Golden State Warriors.

But, of course, our focus is on tonight's matchup. So let's take a deep dive into our Blazers vs Suns Play-In preview, with updated odds and best bets.

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Blazers vs Suns Odds

Via Lucky Rebel

Spread: Suns -3.5 (-110) | Blazers +3.5 (-110)

Moneyline: Suns (-172) | Blazers (+140)

Total: 216.5 Over (-113) / Under (-108)

Blazers vs Suns Injury Report

Portland Trail Blazers

  • Jerami Grant (Questionable)
  • Damian Lillard (Out)

Phoenix Suns

  • Grayson Allen (Questionable)

Blazers vs Suns Play-In Game Preview

These teams met three times during the regular season, with Portland capturing two of those matchups. Their most recent meeting came on February 22, which resulted in a 92-77 Blazers victory.

It's worth noting that Devin Booker played in their first meeting – in that game, he scored 19 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists in a 127-110 win. That's the only game Booker played against the Blazers this season, though. In the other two matchups, the Suns dropped both.

It's no surprise to see that kind of drop-off without Booker on the floor. He carries a +6.3 efficiency differential this season and boasts a +16 expected win count as well.

If we zoom out and look at both teams' full-season numbers, they match up fairly evenly, with maybe a slight edge toward Phoenix.

Here's how they stack up on both ends of the floor:

Offensively:

Points per Possession:
Suns (16th) | Blazers (20th)

Effective Field Goal %:
Suns (19th) | Blazers (21st)

Defensively:

Points per Possession Allowed:
Suns (9th) | Blazers (12th)

Effective Field Goal % Allowed:
Suns (11th) | Blazers (8th)

Not much separates these teams from a season-long perspective. What's more interesting is how things look when we narrow the sample to more recent play.

Since March 1st, the Suns sit 18th in offensive eFG% and 15th in Pts/Poss. Defensively, they're 12th and 14th in those respective categories, so not much has altered too drastically, just a slight decline defensively.

On the flip side, we didn't see much of a jump from the Blazers' offense, ranking 18th in Pts/Poss and 19th in eFG%. However, we saw a massive improvement in their defensive prowess, moving to second in Pts/Poss allowed and fourth in eFG% allowed.

Blazers vs Suns Best Bets

Devin Booker

Given that vast improvement out of Portland, we've seen betting support tilt in their direction. The Blazers originally opened as 4.5-point underdogs, but now sit as low as +3 at various sportsbooks.

I agree with that line movement and would lean toward the underdog if I were to play a side. The reason I'm not making it official is because the best number is gone. If this spread were still around +4, I'd likely be in, but at this point, I'd rather wait and see if a better in-game price presents itself.

Additionally, with Devin Booker back in the lineup – and the fact that Phoenix's only win over Portland came with him active – there's just enough uncertainty to keep me off the Blazers pregame.

Speaking of Devin Booker, though, I will be placing a bet on his rebounds prop tonight, which is listed as low as 3.5, but with -139 juice toward the over. It's a steep lay, sure, but getting Booker at 3.5 boards is a great look.

In a postseason environment where defensive intensity ramps up and closeouts become more aggressive, we should see more missed shots, which will create additional rebounding opportunities for a player like Booker.

Best Bet: Devin Booker Over 3.5 Rebounds (-139 via Lucky Rebel)

NBA Record: 191-159-1 (+13.05)

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Danny Burke
Danny Burke

Danny Burke is a betting analyst with a decade of sports media experience. He got his start at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, sharing picks on the local ESPN affiliate. After college, he hosted shows for VSiN in Las Vegas before returning to Chicago to launch 'Rush Hour', the first daily sports betting show from an Illinois casino. He also co-hosted 'Props and Locks' on Fox32’s Bears pregame show and ran 'Bet On, Chicago' on WLS-AM 890.

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