Tuesday's NBA nightcap between the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers is lacking some starpower.
The pregame narrative: Devin Booker is out for Phoenix, and Deni Avdija is doubtful for Portland. The Suns are modest 3-point road favourites at the time of writing, and look to improve on their league-best 33-17-0 ATS record.
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Suns vs. Trail Blazers picks
SGP: Suns +5.5 | Brooks over 21.5 points | Clingan double-double (+320)
Suns +5.5 (-385): Phoenix is one win away from passing its preseason 30.5 win total.
That should tell you everything about how Jordan Ott's squad is playing, and why the rookie bench boss is in the running for Coach of the Year.
The Suns were supposed to be a mess this year, and have consistently exceeded expectations. Losing Booker is tough, but the squad has gone 4-5 without him with impressive wins over the Cavaliers, Timberwolves, and Pistons.
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Portland isn't a great team by any metric, has lost five straight, and is likely without its best player and lone all-star, Avdija.
The Trail Blazers are 2-4 without Avdija, losing three straight games with him on the sideline.
Phoenix is 7-2 ATS as a road favourite, so I feel very comfortable teasing them through zero to a 5.5-point underdog.
NBA SGP predictions
Brooks over 21.5 points (-108): This is a smash play for me.
- Brooks is having a monster year offensively: He is posting career highs in points (21.1/game), field goal attempts (17.2/game), and field goal percentage (44.6%).
- The Canadian has been dynamite since Booker got injured five games ago: He's averaging 28.2 PPG, and is 5-0 against this line.
- He's a mid-range assassin: Brooks takes 49% of his shots from the mid-range (96th percentile for wing players), per Cleaning the Glass. Portland ranks 24th in mid-range defence.
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Brooks is running hot and has a great matchup. I expect him to lead Phoenix's offence this evening.
Donovan Clingan prop bet
Clingan double-double (-148): Finally, I'm backing Clingan to record a double-double.
The sophomore skyscraper stands at 7-foot-2, averaging 11.1 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. He's live to clear this total on a nightly basis, and has a favourable matchup against Phoenix.
The Suns allow the 10th-most rebounds per game to opposing centres, per Fantasy Pros. His rebounding total is set at 12.5 (-106 to the over), so that's not what I'm worried about.
Scoring 10 points is the real test, and it's one Clingan should pass.
Phoenix has the fifth-worst rim defence (shots within four feet of the basket), allowing opponents to score at a 68.7% clip.
With Avdija out, Clingan should get enough looks to reach double digits.
Suns vs. Trail Blazers SGP picks made at 12:40 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2026.
