Basketball Betting Odds – Can Suns Hold On To Home-Court Advantage Against Blazers

The Phoenix Suns will be looking to hold on to their home-court advantage and take down the feisty Portland Trail Blazers while covering the NBA betting odds when the two Western Conference rivals continue their thrilling first round series at US Airways Center tonight at 10:30 PM ET.

Monday, April 26, 10:30 PM ET
NBA Betting Odds: Phoenix -6
(O/U) 202

TV: TNT
Radio: Sirius 211 XM

Portland (52-34 SU, 46-38-2 ATS, 45-41 O/U)
Phoenix (56-30 SU, 50-35-1 ATS, 38-45-3 O/U)

The Blazers beat the Suns 96-87 in Game 4 on Saturday to cash in for pro basketball betting enthusiasts as a 2-point home underdogs while the game’s 183 totals points played well Under the 202-point O/U total.

Here is a look at the key head-to-head trends surrounding tonight’s matchup, followed by my in-depth analysis and expert NBA Picks.

• Trail Blazers are 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
• Home team is 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
• Trail Blazers are 6-13-2 ATS in the last 21 meetings in Phoenix.
• Underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Portland 411
Trail Blazers are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 playoff games as an underdog.
Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win.
Trail Blazers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following an SU win.

Gifted power forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored a game-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and four teammates reached double figures in scoring to move to 2-2 ATS in the series. Andre Miller added 15 points and eight assists in the win.

Phoenix 411
Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
Suns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS loss.
Suns are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Suns are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.

Power forward Amar’e Stoudemire scored a team-high 26 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Suns but Phoenix shot a dismal 6-for-23 from three-point distance in the loss.

Analysis: After taking two straight high-scoring affairs against the Blazers in games 2 and 3, Phoenix succumbed to an arena full of emotion as Brandon Roy returned from injury to lead the Blazers to a 96-87 win that featured a game full off almost all half-court basketball.

Tonight however, I fully expect the Suns to get back to playing their up-tempo brand of basketball and beat the Blazers and move to 3-2 in this series.

The Home team in this rivalry has gone a consistent 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings while the Trail Blazers have traditionally struggled to cover the NBA betting line when they’re in Arizona.

Portland has compiled an uninspiring 6-13-2 ATS record in the last 21 meetings in Phoenix while the Suns have bounced back very well from a loss recently, going 4-0 ATS in their last four games following an SU loss and a spotless 6-0 ATS in their last six games following an ATS loss.

The Trail Blazers have gone a discouraging 1-5 ATS in their last six games following an SU win but Phoenix has gone 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 home games.

I like the Suns to cover the NBA betting odds with the convincing home wing tonight.

NBA Expert Picks: Phoenix -6 Points