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Booker, Suns square off against the Trail Blazers
By The Associated Press
Phoenix Suns (8-6, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers
(6-7, ninth in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns visit Deni Avdija and the
Portland Trail Blazers in Western Conference action.
The Trail Blazers are 6-5 against Western Conference opponents. Portland is
second in the Western Conference with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game led by
Donovan Clingan averaging 4.5.
The Suns are 7-5 in Western Conference play. Phoenix has a 3-4 record against
opponents above .500.
The 121.5 points per game the Trail Blazers average are 7.1 more points than
the Suns allow (114.4). The Suns average 118.8 points per game, 3.4 fewer than
the 122.2 the Trail Blazers allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shaedon Sharpe is scoring 22.1 points per game and averaging
5.2 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Avdija is averaging 29.0 points and 6.0
rebounds over the last 10 games.
Booker is scoring 28.4 points per game with 4.1 rebounds and 7.0 assists for
the Suns. Dillon Brooks is averaging 34.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while
shooting 56.0% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 5-5, averaging 122.0 points, 44.9 rebounds, 25.2
assists, 8.8 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 123.7 points per game.
Suns: 7-3, averaging 119.6 points, 43.4 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 10.1 steals and
4.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 108.5 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson: out (hamstring), Matisse Thybulle:
out (thumb), Jrue Holiday: day to day (calf), Blake Wesley: out (foot), Damian
Lillard: out for season (achilles).
Suns: Grayson Allen: day to day (quadriceps), Jalen Green: out (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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