Portland Trailblazers versus Phoenix Suns January 6th 2012 Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

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The Portland Trailblazers will make the trek down south to visit the Phoenix Suns in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.

Tip off time is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time from Phoenix with national television coverage provided by ESPN.

The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the road club Portland Trailblazers favored by -2 points with a total of 193 ½ points.

Early money has not moved this betting line as the Portland Trailblazers remain -2 point betting favorites.

The total has moved down to 191 ½ points.

Portland Trailblazers money line supporters will lay –135 odds with the home underdog Phoenix Suns delivering +125 odds to pull off the straight up win with no need for points on their side.

The teams met four times last season with the Trailblazers winning and covering the spread in three of the four games.

The total split down the middle with two overs and two unders.

The Portland Trailblazers will travel to Phoenix with a record of 5-1 on the year. The team is 1-1 on the road.

Portland puts up 102 points with 45% shooting per game with 35.4% from beyond the arc. The team makes 81% of their free throws.

Defensively the Trailblazers allow 94 points and 44% shooting. Teams hit on 23.6% from three against them.

The club has won two straight games.

Following a road win at Oklahoma City the Trailblazers are coming off the 107-96 home win last night to the LA Lakers as a -3 ½ point betting favorite.

The total came in at over the number of 184 points.

Portland converted on 46.1% from the field with 5 of 12 from the three point line. They took great care of the basketball with just four turnovers.

The team survived losing the rebounding battle by eight boards.

LaMarcus Aldridge was very productive for Portland with 28 points on 11 of 20 from the field and 10 rebounds.

Gerald Wallace had 31 points on 13 of 19 shooting.

The allowed the Lakers 46.8% shooting and a horrid 0 of 11 from the three point line.

The Phoenix Suns will host Portland with a record of 2-4 on the season. The team is 1-2 playing at home.

Phoenix averages 91 points and 42.1% shooting from the floor on the season. The club hits 28% from three and 80.5% from the free throw line.

The Suns are coming off the 98-89 road defeat to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night as a +7 ½ point underdog.

The total came in at under the total of 194 ½ points. The Suns made 45.1% of their shots with 5 of 17 coming from the three point line.

They dropped the rebounding battle by 11 boards.

Center Marcin Gortat led the Suns with 22 points and 10 boards on 10 of 15 shooting.

Steve Nash chipped in with 15 points and 12 assists as the veteran sank 6 of 12 shots.

Grant Hill had 14 points in the loss as he struck on 7 of 14 from the field.

Phoenix allowed Dallas to make just 41.8% of their shots with 8 of 22 from beyond the arc.

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