Portland Trail Blazers @ Phoenix Suns | Roy Surgery & Trades
Andy Popp
GAME 40: Blazers (20-19) @ Phoenix Suns (16-21)
January 14, 7:30PM, ESPN
Previous match-up(s):
Tuesday, October 26, Blazers 106 Suns 92
Tuesday, December 7, Blazers 106 Suns 99
Friday, December 10, Blazers 101 Suns 94
Related: Trail Blazers Games, Schedule, and WIN Tickets
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The Blazers are in Phoenix tonight looking to finish up a season sweep against the Phoenix Suns.
As you can see above, the Blazers have had the Suns' number this year. The Suns, at 16-21, have not been able to stop anyone this year (they surrender 109 points per game). They're also a terrible reboudnign team, pulling down only 39 a game (good enough for 28th in the league).
The Suns on paper:
Starting five: Josh Childress, Channing Frye, Steve Nash, Vince Carter, Robin Lopez
Off the bench: Hakim Warrick, Jared Dudley, Marcin Gortat, Goran Dragic
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Brandon Roy had athroscopic surgery on both of his knees.
New look Suns: Since the teams played last, the Suns traded Jason Richardson for Vince Carter. Robin Lopez is also back from injury.
STRATEGY
As always against the Suns, the Blazers need to slow down the game by controlling the boards.
LET'S GET RICH
To date: 16-14-2.
Blazers -1.5. I'll take the Suns +1.5 at home tonight.
TRADE ME
Rudy Fernandez
NUMBER OF BACK TO BACKS THIS SEASON (IN SETS)
10
NEXT 5
vs New Jersey
vs Minnesota
@ Sacramento
vs Los Angeles Clippers
vs Indiana
BOTTOM LINE
Even though the Suns are a middle of the pack team, a season sweep would be a huge confidence boost for the Blazers.
