Phoenix Suns versus Portland Trailblazers NBA TV Playoffs 4-22-2010 Game 3 Pro Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on April 22, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The Phoenix Suns will travel to take on the Portland Trailblazers in a game 3 Western conference playoff game on Thursday night. They tip off this NBA Western conference pro basketball playoff game from Portland at 10PM Eastern Time and you can watch it on NBA TV.

The LVSC NBA odds makers have set the betting line in this game and it was the road team Phoenix Suns opening as 1-point favorites with the over under lined at 204 ½.

The early money from the NBA bettors has come in on the home team, as the Portland Trailblazers are now 1-point favorites. The total has been bet upward to an over under of 205 ½.

Those liking the favored Portland Trailblazers on the money line will find –115 odds with the road underdog Phoenix Suns returning +100 to win this game outright without the need for taking the points.

The Suns responded well off their game 1 loss to Portland with the 119-90 blowout win on Tuesday night. The Suns improved their 41.8% shooting in their opener with 52.3% shooting from the field in game 2. The Suns made 8 of 20 from three and also dominated the rebounding advantage by a 55-41 advantage. Portland had problems making shots converting on only 38.2%.

Steve Nash was in control in game 2 with 16 big assists in victory. Jason Richardson had an efficient game with 29 points on 11 of 16 shooting and 4 of 5 from three. Amare Stoudemire was held to just 10 points on 5 of 10 shooting. This was the formula that hurt the Suns early this season. Will Jason Richardson begin launching a high volume of shots after this game 2 win? The winning formula for the Suns was to feed Amare and avoid having Richardson launch shots from the outside. Richardson can shoot teams out of games. Grant Hill contributed well with 20 points on 10 of 11 shooting in the Suns victory. The Suns got 58 points in the paint to the Trailblazers 38.

The Portland’s starters really struggled for scoring in game 2. Portland will be playing without Brandon Roy in this series and was dearly missed. LaMarcus Aldridge had only 11 points on 3 of 8 from the field. Andre Miller after 31 points in game 1 produced only 12 points. Miller’s game 2 performance shouldn’t be of any surprise as the 10-year veteran has had an up and down career. His play is not consistent enough to carry a team.

It is interesting to note that Portland had held Phoenix to no more than 102 points counting their 3 regular season games and their game 1 in the playoffs. The 119 points Phoenix put on Portland was the most the Suns had in their 5 encounters this season. The teams met once in Portland this season and it was the Trailblazers with the 105-102 victory as 1-½ point favorites.

Trend: The Over is 2-0 in their two playoff games this season

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