Portland plays Phoenix, looks for 5th straight road win
Portland Trail Blazers (5-1, third in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (1-4, 12th in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Portland hits the road against Phoenix aiming to continue its four-game road winning streak.
Phoenix went 45-37 overall, 29-23 in Western Conference action and 25-16 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Suns averaged 112.6 points per game last season, 15.8 on free throws and 44.4 from 3-point range.
Portland went 42-40 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference action during the 2025-26 season. The Trail Blazers averaged 115.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 115.8 last season.
The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Trail Blazers defeated the Suns 124-83 in their last matchup on Oct. 22. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 25 points, and Devin Booker led the Suns with 23 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Mark Williams: out (shoulder), Jordan Goodwin: day to day (calf).
Trail Blazers: Shaedon Sharpe: out (meniscus), Ja Morant: 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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